IBM Tivoli Provisioning Manager for OS Deployment, Interim Fix 2, Version 5.1.0.2, Readme

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Contents

About this interim fix

Installation, migration, upgrade, and configuration information

Uninstallation information

Documentation updates

Contacting customer support

Notices and trademarks

About this interim fix

This readme file contains the latest information about Tivoli^® Provisioning Manager for OS Deployment, Interim Fix 2, Version 5.1.0.2, including enhancements added since Tivoli Provisioning Manager for OS Deployment, Fix Pack, Version 5.1.0.1 and differences from Tivoli Provisioning Manager for OS Deployment, Fix Pack, Version 5.1.0.2.

Features unavailable in this interim fix

The following two features are temporarily unavailable in Tivoli Provisioning Manager for OS Deployment, Interim Fix 2, Version 5.1.0.2:

• Windows^® Vista unattended setup support
• Windows WIM imaging

Enhancements in this interim fix

Tivoli Provisioning Manager for OS Deployment, Interim Fix 2, Version 5.1.0.2, contains the following enhancements:

• Enhanced support for Windows Vista cloning
• Support for Windows Vista Language packs as software packages
• Support for Windows 2003 R2 unattended setup/scripted install and cloning
• Support for RedHat Enterprise Linux^® Update 4 unattended setup/scripted install and cloning
• Support for SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 unattended setup/scripted install and cloning
• Support for Fedora Core 4, 5, 6 unattended setup/scripted install and cloning
• Support for Windows Internet Explorer 7 as Web browser for the Web interface of Tivoli Provisioning Manager for OS Deployment
• Support for creating cloning profiles of Windows and Linux operating systems from a Web browser
• Support for creating PXE Network Boot CD-ROMs with editable parameters
• Automatic detection of operating system version, language, and architecture
• Support for the creation of binding rules including operating system version, language, and architecture as parameters
• Support for using an Apache Derby database engine with a Tivoli Provisioning Manager for OS Deployment server on Linux operating systems
• Server replication of hardware blacklist
• Improved support for operating system migration
• Improved deployment activity logging and tracking
• Improved hardware compatibility, for instance with IBM^® servers and Hewlett-Packard servers
• Improved robustness of quick redeployment activities
• Improved performance of multicast downloads in a degraded environment
• Improved automatic generation of host names based on patterns
• Improved navigation in deployment schemes and customizable layouts, which are now regrouped under Task Templates
• Improved UNIX^® installer
• Improved robustness of the database gateway to database server deadlock conditions
• Improved progress report during deployment activities
• Improved USB keyboard and mouse handling

Fixes in this interim fix

Tivoli Provisioning Manager for OS Deployment, Interim Fix 2, Version 5.1.0.2, contains the following fixes:

Since fix pack 1

• Fixed service start on Windows 2003 R2.
• Fixed iDefence Security Advisories 420 - 423
• Fixed RedHat4 cloning post-configuration
• Fixed execution of command line in stage 4 for some versions of Windows XP and 2003
• Fixed expand of software packages on non-empty directory
• Fixed server SSL certificate version number
• Fixed an erroneous out-of-space condition on NTFS
• Fixed a possible server crash under heavy load conditions
• Fixed a memory leak in the Tivoli Provisioning Manager for OS Deployment server
• Fixed various display glitches in the Web interface

Since fix pack 2

• Fixed SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 unattended setup
• Fixed Windows Vista deployment from DVD-ROM
• Fixed a too short timeout when probing client to create a Linux clone
• Fixed ATA/SATA mass storage automatic adjustment for universal images
• Fixed Linux 64bit unattended setup support
• Fixed Linux unattended setup for fixed IP address
• Fixed Windows Vista support for fixed IP address
• Fixed variable substitution in registry patches and .ini file patches
• Fixed custom software binding rules using database records in Rembo-C expressions
• Fixed the installation of software packages as part of a CD-ROM/DVD-ROM-based deployment
• Fixed the creation of cloning profiles with logical partitions using the Administrator Toolkit
• Fixed manual host registration by UUID only
• Fixed missing default values on the client user interface for editing user settings
• Fixed the use of non-default deployment scheme for deployments started with the client user interface
• Fixed the RAD import function for deployment schemes created prior to fix pack 2
• Fixed power-off support on Lenovo laptops
• Fixed the handling of reboot without using the BIOS fallback MBR

Miscellaneous changes in this interim fix

The following changes have been implemented in Tivoli Provisioning Manager for OS Deployment, Interim Fix 2, Version 5.1.0.2, since fix pack 1:

• iType now replaces the FreeType font engine.
• Depending on the installation process, deployment services under Windows may have been renamed and given more user-friendly descriptions (see Table 1).
  

  Table 1. Windows service names
  

  Service new name	Service old name
  IBM Tivoli OS Deployment Server	Rembo Server
  IBM Tivoli TCP to ODBC gateway	Rembo TCP to ODBC gateway
  IBM Tivoli Web Interface Extension	Rembo Agent

Deprecated features in this interim fix

Software snapshots are deprecated since Tivoli Provisioning Manager for OS Deployment, Fix Pack, Version 5.1.0.2. You cannot capture software snapshots anymore. However, software snapshots captured with previous versions of Tivoli Provisioning Manager for OS Deployment can be deployed.

Known problems in this interim fix

Tivoli Provisioning Manager for OS Deployment, Interim Fix 2, Version 5.1.0.2, contains the following known issues:

• After upgrading to Tivoli Provisioning Manager for OS Deployment, Interim Fix 2, Version 5.1.0.2, the first time the Tivoli Provisioning Manager for OS Deployment server is started, it might take up to several minutes before the server is ready. Be patient, this only happens the first time the server is started after upgrade.
• On SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 10, do not use a separate partition for /boot when creating the partition layout of an unattended setup profile. Also, including the Mail Server cluster seems to confuse AutoYast. However, if you need it, install the Mail Server cluster as a software package rather than during the initial OS install. On SLES 10 64-bit, this comment also applies to the 32-bit Runtime Environment cluster.
• Support for Windows Vista is restricted to NTFS partitions. FAT 32 partitions are not supported.
• Windows Vista being a user-oriented operating system, rather than server-oriented, it is not possible to install a Tivoli Provisioning Manager for OS Deployment server on a computer running Windows Vista as operating system.
• When installing Tivoli Provisioning Manager for OS Deployment on a UNIX computer with a MySQL database, use MySQL version 4.1 exclusively.
• Globalization is not complete.
  • Some parts of the user interface might appear in the English language only.
  • The Tivoli Provisioning Manager for OS Deployment user's guide has been updated in English only.

Additional advice

Review the following information before proceeding with the installation of Tivoli Provisioning Manager for OS Deployment, Interim Fix 2, Version 5.1.0.2.

Product key for Windows Vista

In some circumstances, Windows Vista might ask for a product key during deployment. This is a known issue with Windows Vista, which occurs only if you are not deploying an Enterprise volume license of Windows Vista with a license server. If the product key was provided in the configuration, you do not have to enter the key, you can simply click to continue. If Windows Vista prompts you for an Administrator user name, it is because Windows Vista requires a new local account when starting for the first time. If you want to avoid being prompted for an Administrator user name, provide it in the configuration.

Creating SuSE Linux Enterprise Server profiles including service packs

For SuSE Linux Enterprise Server unattended installation, the automated creation of profiles including service packs is not supported. The wizard does not prompt for service pack CD-ROMs.

Installation, migration, upgrade, and configuration information

Tivoli Provisioning Manager for OS Deployment, Interim Fix 2, Version 5.1.0.2, is a cumulative differential image, installed on top of Tivoli Provisioning Manager for OS Deployment 5.1, that patches or replaces all binaries as needed. Tivoli Provisioning Manager for OS Deployment, Interim Fix, Version 5.1.0.2, can also be uninstalled to return to the GA version of Tivoli Provisioning Manager for OS Deployment 5.1.

Windows installation

Installing Tivoli Provisioning Manager for OS Deployment, Interim Fix 2, Version 5.1.0.2

To install Tivoli Provisioning Manager for OS Deployment, Interim Fix 2, Version 5.1.0.2, on Windows computers, follow these steps:

1. If you had installed a fix pack or an interim fix on top of Tivoli Provisioning Manager for OS Deployment, Version 5.1, you must uninstall it first.

   To uninstall a fix pack or an interim fix from Tivoli Provisioning Manager for OS Deployment, from Windows computers, use the Add or Remove Programs tool in the Windows Control Panel:

   1. From the Windows desktop, click Start > Settings > Control Panel.
   2. From the list, select Add or Remove Programs.
   3. In the list of currently installed programs, find IBM Tivoli Provisioning Manager for OS Deployment Fixpack. Click Remove to initiate the uninstallation.
2. Run the 5.1.0-TIV-TPMOSD-windows-IF0002.exe executable file located at ftp://ftp.software.ibm.com/software/tivoli_support/patches/patches_5.1.0/5.1.0-TIV-TPMOSD-IF0002/.
3. It is recommended to restart your computer.

Tivoli Provisioning Manager for OS Deployment Interim Fix, Version 5.1.0.2, supports unattended install for Windows computers.

UNIX installation

The following files are available for UNIX installation at ftp://ftp.software.ibm.com/software/tivoli_support/patches/patches_5.1.0/5.1.0-TIV-TPMOSD-IF0002/:

• 5.1.0-TIV-TPMOSD-freebsd-IF0002.tar.gz
• 5.1.0-TIV-TPMOSD-linux-IF0002.tar.gz
• 5.1.0-TIV-TPMOSD-osx-IF0002.tar.gz
• 5.1.0-TIV-TPMOSD-solaris-IF0002.tar.gz

To install Tivoli Provisioning Manager for OS Deployment, Interim Fix 2, Version 5.1.0.2, on UNIX computers, follow these steps:

1. If you had installed a fix pack or an interim fix on top of Tivoli Provisioning Manager for OS Deployment, Version 5.1, you must uninstall it first.

   To uninstall a fix pack or an interim fix from UNIX computers and return to Tivoli Provisioning Manager for OS Deployment 5.1 GA version, navigate to tpmfos-5.1/ and run ./ifixremove.

2. Extract the interim fix on top of Tivoli Provisioning Manager for OS Deployment 5.1, for example in the /usr/local directory.
3. Navigate to tpmfos-5.1/ and run the command ./ifixapply. The interim fix patches or replaces all binaries as necessary.
4. It is recommended to restart your computer.

Uninstallation information

Tivoli Provisioning Manager for OS Deployment, Interim Fix 2, Version 5.1.0.2, can be uninstalled to return to Tivoli Provisioning Manager for OS Deployment 5.1 GA version.

Windows uninstallation

To uninstall Tivoli Provisioning Manager for OS Deployment, Interim Fix 2, Version 5.1.0.2, from Windows computers, use the Add or Remove Programs tool in the Windows Control Panel:

1. From the Windows desktop, click Start > Settings > Control Panel.
2. From the list, select Add or Remove Programs.
3. In the list of currently installed programs, find IBM Tivoli Provisioning Manager for OS Deployment Fixpack. Click Remove to initiate the uninstallation.

UNIX uninstallation

To uninstall Tivoli Provisioning Manager for OS Deployment Interim Fix, Version 5.1.0.2, from UNIX computers, and return to Tivoli Provisioning Manager for OS Deployment 5.1 GA version, follow these simple steps:

1. Navigate to tpmfos-5.1/
2. Run ./ifixremove

Documentation updates

There is no update in the User's Guide for this interim fix. The most recent update was made available with Tivoli Provisioning Manager for OS Deployment, Fix Pack 2, Version 5.1.0.2. You can view the User's Guide for Tivoli Provisioning Manager for OS Deployment, Fix Pack 2, Version 5.1.0.2, on ibm.com^® by visiting http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/tividd/td/IBMTivoliProvisioningManagerforOSDeployment5.1.0.2.html. There you can also find links to documentation for the 5.1 GA release of Tivoli Provisioning Manager for OS Deployment, as well as for the 5.1.0.1 fix pack and interim fix of Tivoli Provisioning Manager for OS Deployment.

Contacting customer support

IBM Software Support provides assistance with product defects.

Before contacting IBM Software Support, your company must have an active IBM software maintenance contract, and you must be authorized to submit problems to IBM. The type of software maintenance contract that you need depends on the type of product you have:

• For IBM distributed software products (including, but not limited to, Tivoli, Lotus^®, and Rational^® products, as well as DB2^® and WebSphere^® products that run on Windows or UNIX operating systems), enroll in Passport Advantage^® in one of the following ways:
  • Online: Go to the Passport Advantage Web page (http://www.ibm.com/software/howtobuy/passportadvantage/) and click How to Enroll
  • By phone: For the phone number to call in your country, go to the IBM Software Support Web site (http://techsupport.services.ibm.com/guides/contacts.html) and click the name of your geographic region.

• For IBM eServer^™ software products (including, but not limited to, DB2 and WebSphere products that run in zSeries^®, pSeries^®, and iSeries^™ environments), you can purchase a software maintenance agreement by working directly with an IBM sales representative or an IBM Business Partner. For more information about support for eServer software products, go to the IBM Technical Support Advantage Web page (http://www.ibm.com/servers/eserver/techsupport.html).

If you are not sure what type of software maintenance contract you need, call 1-800-IBMSERV (1-800-426-7378) in the United States or, from other countries, go to the contacts page of the IBM Software Support Handbook on the Web (http://techsupport.services.ibm.com/guides/contacts.html) and click the name of your geographic region for phone numbers of people who provide support for your location.

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