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.

Corrected Problems

The following table describes the problems that are corrected in PAAFP.9.0.21.002.

Tracking Number	Patch	Description
CTM-5372	PAAFP.9.0.21.002	(Windows only) The lsass.exe process memory consumption is constantly increasing when a user logs in to the File Transfer Server.
CTM-6993	PAAFP.9.0.21.002	In some scenarios, the fts_config or hub_config properties file is getting corrupted with many missing properties. Information Note This is an additional fix for the a problem that was corrected in PAAFP.9.0.21.001.
CTM-7325	PAAFP.9.0.21.001	The file download link, that appears in the notification emails sent to external users, is broken.
CTM-7459	PAAFP.9.0.21.001	Transferring multiple files using PGP template fails on the second file.
CTM-7491	PAAFP.9.0.21.001	Uploading file names containing Hebrew characters via the File Exchange web site fails. Information Note Add the following java system property to the startb2b script java command arguments if incorrect characters still appear in the filename: -Dfile.encoding=UTF-8

Installing Control-M MFT Patch PAAFP.9.0.21.002 on UNIX

This procedure describes how to install Control-M MFT patch PAAFP.9.0.21.002 on UNIX.

Before You Begin

• Verify that Control-M jobs are not running on the Agent.
• Verify that Control-M MFT 9.0.21 is installed.
• If you are using an AIX operating system, run the following command as a root user to remove unused libraries from memory:
  /usr/sbin/slibclean
• (Red-Hat 8 and Oracle Linux 8 only) Verify that libnsl.so.1 is installed. For more information, see KA 000404923.

Begin

1. Download the patch installation package, as described in Obtaining Control-M Installation Files.
2. Log in to the account where Control-M/Agent is installed and copy the installation package to a temporary directory on your local hard drive (not a network drive).
3. Stop the Control-M/Agent by typing the following command:
   shut-ag
4. Navigate to the temporary folder where you downloaded the patch.
5. Extract the patch tar.Z file, using the following command:
   zcat PAAFP.9.0.21.002_unix.tar.Z | tar -xvf -
6. Run the following command
   Unix/setup.sh
7. Start the Control-M/Agent by typing the following command:
   start-ag

Installing Control-M MFT Patch PAAFP.9.0.21.002 on Windows

This procedure describes how to install Control-M MFT patch PAAFP.9.0.21.002 on Windows.

Before You Begin

• Verify that Control-M jobs are not running on the Agent.
• Verify that Control-M MFT 9.0.21 is installed.

Begin

1. Download the patch installation package, as described in Obtaining Control-M Installation Files.
2. Log in to the account where Control-M/Agent is installed, copy the installation package to a temporary directory on your local hard drive (not a network drive), and then extract the package.
3. Stop the Control-M/Agent in Windows Services.
4. From the Task Manager, stop the Control-M/Agent p_ctmam.exe process
5. Stop the Control-M Managed File Transfer container by typing the following command:
   <Agent home dir>\cm\AFT\exe\ctmaftcontainer stop

6. Run the following command
   PAAFP.9.0.21.002_windows_x86_64.exe.
   
   InformationIf User Account Control (UAC) is enabled, you must run the executable as an Administrator.
    

7. Start the Control-M/Agent in Windows Services.

Uninstalling Control-M MFT Patch PAAFP.9.0.21.002 from UNIX

This procedure describes how to uninstall Control-M MFT patch PAAFP.9.0.21.002 from UNIX.

Before You Begin

• Verify that no jobs are running on the 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

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

Uninstalling Control-M MFT Patch PAAFP.9.0.21.002 from Windows

This procedure describes how to uninstall Control-M MFT patch PAAFP.9.0.21.002 from Windows.

Before You Begin

• Verify that no jobs are running on the Agent.

Begin

1. Log in to the Control-M Managed File Transfer user account under the Control-M/Agent installation..
2. Stop the Control-M/Agent in Windows Services.

3. From the Task Manager, verify that the Agent AM process (p_ctmam.exe) is not running. 

   If it is running, end the process.

4. From the Control Panel, select Program and Features.
5. Select CONTROL-M Managed File Transfer 9.0.21.002 and click Uninstall.
6. Start the Control-M/Agent in Windows Services.