Verification Summary Report (VSR)
Last Modified: 08/20/99
3.6.1-TMF-0037 Verification Summary Report
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This report summarizes the results of 3.6.1-TMF-0037 verification.
External ID
3.6.1-TMF-0037
Internal ID
TMF36137
Fixes contained in patch
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IX59395: FILEPACK DISTRIBUTION DEFAULT LOG FILE BEHAVIOR SHOULD BE APPEND
IX66733: COURIER DIST WILL TRY TO PRESERVE UID ON FILES
IX69896: ACTIVE DISTRIBUTIONS NOT SHOWN WITH WRPT -L
IX87736: WRPT COMMAND ALLOWS ENDPOINTS TO BE CONFIGURED AS REPEATERS
IX89842: DEFAULT_DEST WILL NOT OVERWRITE WHEN SPECIFIED
IY00678: A NEGATIVE NET_LOAD PARAMETER IS NOT HONORED ON NT REPEATERS
IY01645: LIST_PATH FOR NESTED FILE PACKAGES DOES NOT PRODUCE LIST
Verification Results
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Defect/APAR Test Status
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IX59395 Create a file package with default settings, then
examine the file package's definition and verify
that the "append_log" keyword is now "y". Distribute
the file package a few times and very that the log
is now appended to instead of overwritten. PASS
IX66733 Change the owner/group ID numbers to their highest
possible values on a file. Also specify "set UID"
on the file. Distribute the file to a platform that
doesn't support ID numbers that high. Verify that
the situation is handled properly. PASS
IX69896 Make sure the repeater manager (rptm) is not running.
Distribute a small file package. Verify that the rptm
is now running. Make a note of the time. Check the
status of the rptm every few minutes (I used a script)
and verify that it stays alive for about 8 hours. PASS
IX87736 Attempt to turn a TMA into a repeater. Verify that the
operation is disallowed and the expected error message
is displayed. PASS
IX89842 Create a file package that has a file list specification
which uses wildcards and scripts in conjunction with "d="
overrides. Distribute the file package and verify that
the "d=" overrides are honored. PASS [1]
IY00678 Configure a repeater with a negative net_load value,
then distribute a very large file package through that
repeater ot multiple targets. Monitor the network
traffic to each target and verify that it is correctly
limited to approx. the net_load value for the entire
duration of the distribution. PASS
IY01645 Create a nested file package (a file package which
references other file packages), setting the list_path
keyword for each to the same location. Distribute the
file package and verify that the resulting list file
contains the files from all the file packages. PASS
Regression Tests
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- Installation via SIS, wpatch, and the Tivoli Desktop. PASS
- Automated Software Distribution regression testsuite. PASS
- Automated regression tests for 3.6.1-TMF-0013. PASS
- Regression tests for 3.6.1-TMF-0003. PASS
- Multiplexed distribution testing. PASS
Build Iteration
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5
Architecture Configuration(s) verified
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solaris2,w32-ix86,sunos4,aix4-r1,hpux10
Tivoli Software Configuration used in verification
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Framework 3.6
Software Installation Services 3.6
Software Distribution 3.6
Software Distribution Gateway 3.6
Framework Maintenance Release 3.6.1
Software Installation Services Mainatenance Release 3.6.1
Software Distribution Maintenance Release 3.6.1
Software Distribution Gateway Maintenance Release 3.6.1
Framework Patch 3.6.1-TMF-0037
Schedule Milestones
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Patch received date 07/16/99
Verification begun date 07/16/99
Verification complete date 08/20/99
Patch Review start date 08/20/99
Patch Review complete date 08/20/99
Date notified/released to L3 08/20/99
Number of README modification cycles 1
Patch Distribution Mechanism
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Tivoli's FTP server
Verification Performed by
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JM
Special Notes/Comments
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[1] IX89842 fixed the situation where the "d=" file list overrides were getting
ignored when used in conjunction with a wildcard or script. Like "d=", the
"s=" option is also no longer ignored. However, whereas the "d=" option now
works exactly as it should, the "s=" option does not. When the "s=" source
location override is used in conjunction with a wildcard (or script), the
location that it specifies is correctly used to evaluate the wildcard and
generate a list of files. Unfortunately, those files are then searched for
in the default source directory instead of the "s=" directory (i.e. a read
attempt is made in the wrong directory). A new defect has been opened to
address this new problem, 76211.