Control-M MFT PAAFP.9.0.21.002

BMC Software is releasing patch PAAFP.9.0.21.002 to correct several problems in version 9.0.21.000 of Control-M Managed File Transfer.

Note

You must have Control-M MFT 9.0.21.000 installed before you install this patch.

This patch is cumulative. It includes all changes delivered in patch PAAFP.9.0.21.001.

Corrected Problems

The following table describes the issues that have been corrected in PAAFP.9.0.21.002.

Tracking number	Description
CTM-5372	(Windows Only) The lsass.exe process memory consumption is constantly increasing when a user logs in to the File Transfer Server.
CTM-6993	In some scenarios, the fts_config or hub_config properties file is getting corrupted with many missing properties. Note This is an additional fix for this problem corrected in patch PAAFP.9.0.21.001.

The following table describes the issues that have been corrected in the previous patch PAAFP.9.21.001.

Tracking number	Description
CTM-7325	The file download link, that appears in the notification emails sent to external users, is broken.
CTM-7459	Transferring multiple files using PGP template fails on the second file.
CTM-7491	Uploading file names containing Hebrew characters via the File Exchange web site fails. Note Add the following java system property to the startb2b script java command arguments: -Dfile.encoding=UTF-8 if incorrect characters still appear in the filename.

This procedure describes how to install PAAFP.9.0.21.002. on UNIX.

Before You Begin

Obtain the installation package via EPD, as described in Obtaining Control-M Installation Files.
Verify that Control-M jobs are not running on the Control-M/Agent.
Ensure that your Control-M Managed File Transfer version is 9.0.21.000 or higher.
If you are using an AIX operating system, remove unused libraries from memory by typing the following command as a root user: /usr/sbin/slibclean
If you are installing the patch on Red-Hat 8 and Oracle Linux 8, make sure you have libnsl.so.1 installed prior to patch installation. For more information, see KA 000404923.

Begin

Log in to the Control-M/Agent host where Control-M MFT is installed.
Stop the Control-M/Agent by typing the following command:
shut-ag
Navigate to the temporary folder where you downloaded the patch.
Extract the patch tar.Z file, using the following command:
zcat PAAFP.9.0.21.002_unix.tar.Z | tar -xvf -
Run the following command
Unix/setup.sh
Start the Control-M/Agent by typing the following command:
start-ag

This procedure describes how to install PAAFP.9.0.21.002 on Windows.

Before You Begin

Obtain the installation package via EPD, as described in Obtaining Control-M Installation Files.
Verify that Control-M jobs are not running on the Control-M/Agent.
Ensure that your Control-M Managed File Transfer version is 9.0.21.000 or higher.

Begin

Log in to the Control-M/Agent computer.
Stop the Control-M/Agent in Windows Services.
From the Task Manager, stop the Control-M/Agent p_ctmam.exe process
Stop the Control-M Managed File Transfer container by typing the following command:
<Agent home dir>\cm\AFT\exe\ctmaftcontainer stop
Extract the PAAFP.9.0.21.002_windows_x86_64.zip file.
Run the following command
PAAFP.9.0.21.002_windows_x86_64.exe.
Note
If UAC is enabled, you must run the executable As Administrator.
Start the Control-M/Agent in Windows Services.

This procedure describes how to uninstall PAAFP.9.0.21.002 from UNIX.

Before You Begin

Ensure that no jobs are running on the Control-M/Agent.
If you are using an AIX operating system, remove unused libraries from memory by typing the following command as a root user: /usr/sbin/slibclean

Begin

Log in to the Control-M/Agent computer.
Stop the Control-M/Agent by typing the following command:
shut-ag
Run the following command:
/{agent_folder}/ctm/patches/PAAFT.9.0.21.002/unInstall_PAAFT.9.0.21.002.sh
Start the Control-M/Agent by typing the following command:
start-ag

This procedure describes how to uninstall PAAFP.9.0.21.002 from Windows.

Before You Begin

Begin

Log in to the Control-M Managed File Transfer user account under the Control-M/Agent installation..
Stop the Control-M/Agent in Windows Services.
From the Task Manager, verify that the Agent AM process (p_ctmam.exe) is not running.
If it is running, end the process.
From the Control Panel, select Program and Features.
Select CONTROL-M Managed File Transfer 9.0.21.002 and click Uninstall.
Start the Control-M/Agent in Windows Services.