File Name: IC46689.TXT IBM RDM Emergency Fix (patch) APAR IC46689 For Director 4.20 and RDM Version 4.20.3 CONTENTS ______________________________________________________________________ 1.0 Overview 2.0 Change History 3.0 Installation Instructions 4.0 Configuration Information 5.0 Unattended Mode 6.0 Web Sites and Support Phone Number 7.0 Trademarks and Notices 8.0 Disclaimer 1.0 Overview ______________________________________________________________________ 1.1 Features or Support added Patch IC46689 adds support for using umlauts in the description of RDM tasks in RDM 4.20.3. 1.2 Issues Addressed RDM Tasks, when configured, have an optional field for placement of free-form text that can be used to describe the task. If European languages that use umlauts include any umlauts in this text, the task cannot be successfully exported from, or imported into, RDM 4.20.2 or later. Patch IC46689 resolves this issue, allowing such tasks to be processed in the manner described above. 1.3 Patch IC46689 is for the following hardware configurations All systems that are supported by RDM. For details of the supported systems, consult the "IBM Remote Deployment Manager 4.20 Compatibility Guide" available from the web at http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do? sitestyle=ibm&lndocid=MIGR-56662. 1.4 Patch IC46689 is for following Configuration: Director 4.20 RDM 4.20.3 1.5 Patch IC46689 is for the following software configurations n/a 1.6 Dependencies RDM 4.20.3 or later must be installed before applying Patch IC46689. 1.7 Limitations Administrator privileges are required. 2.0 Change History ______________________________________________________________________ 2.1 Files Replaced or Added These files are added to the ...\Director\classfix\com\ibm\rdm\tools\taskimex directory. 08/26/2005 01:43 PM 21,400 ImportExportUtil.class 08/26/2005 01:43 PM 25,706 TaskImportHandler.class 2.2 Registry changes made None 2.3 Change History RDM Tasks, when configured, have an optional field for placement of free-form text that can be used to describe the task. If European languages that use umlauts include any umlauts in this text, the task cannot be successfully exported from, or imported into, RDM 4.20.2 or later. Patch IC46689 resolves this issue, allowing such tasks to be processed in the manner described above. 3.0 Installation Instructions ______________________________________________________________________ 3.1 The primary installation method is to run IC46689.exe. This will automatically extract the necessary files and start the patch installation process. Follow the prompts to complete the installation. 3.2 Un-installation Instructions ______________________________________________________________________ 3.2.1 To uninstall this patch, go to add/remove program and select IC46689 and then click remove. 4.0 Configuration Information ______________________________________________________________________ 4.1 Patch IC46689 is intended for the configurations listed in sections 1.4 and 1.6. This patch is not for use with other versions of the product and may cause serious functionality problems or data loss if misused. Do not install this patch on versions or configurations other than those listed in this readme. 4.2 Patch Version Information CompID: 5724e4000 Release: Director 4.20 and RDM 4.20.3 Product Code: A9BB52E3-AA5D-469F-B5B8-E963126E2293 5.0 Unattended Mode ______________________________________________________________________ 5.1 Command line parameters 5.1.1 Package For The Web parameters -a Required by PFTW (-a Must appear before patch parameters) -s Silent PTFW install 5.1.2 Patch parameters -s Silent patch install -r Reboot the system -v Restart stopped services -d Debug Log -? Display this help message 5.1.3 Examples Silent Install with reboot: IC46689.exe -s -a -s -r Silent Install without reboot: IC46689.exe -s -a -s Silent install with a debug log: IC46689.exe -s -a -s -d c:\\msi.log The -a argument must precede all patch arguments. All arguments are case sensitive. 6.0 Web Sites and Support Phone Number ______________________________________________________________________ 6.1 IBM Support Web Site http://www.pc.ibm.com/support 6.2 IBM Large Business Soutions Web Site http://www.pc.ibm.com/ww/solutions/large_business/index.html 6.3 IBM Universal Mangeability Web Site http://www.pc.ibm.com/ww/eserver/xseries/systems_management/ nfdir.html 6.4 IBM Universal Manageability Services Website http://www.pc.ibm.com/ww/alliances/lifecycle/ums/index.html 6.5 If you have any questions about this update, or problems applying the update please seek assistance from one of the following support sites. 6.5.1 IBM Director eMail Support http://www.pc.ibm.com/us/desktop/lccm/esupport.html 6.5.2 IBM Director Support Forum http://www7.pc.ibm.com/~UMS 7.0 Trademarks and Notices ______________________________________________________________________ 7.1 The following terms are trademarks of the IBM Corporation in the United States or other countries or both: AIX, IBM, Netfinity, Netfinity Director, Universal Manageability Services, IBM Director, OS/2, RS/6000, LANClient Control Manager, Remote Deployment Manager, Tivoli IT Director, and Tivoli Management Environment 7.2 The following are trademarks of their respective owners: Microsoft, Windows, Windows NT, and the Windows logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation IPX, Novell, and NetWare are trademarks of Novell, Incorporated SCO UnixWare 7 (c) Copyright of Santa Cruz Operation UNIX is a registered trademark in the United States and other countries licensed exclusively through X/Open Company Limited Java and Hot Java are trademarks of Sun Microsystems, Inc Other company, product, and service names may be trademarks or service marks of others. 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