Control-M/Server PACTV.9.0.21.002


BMC Software is releasing patch PACTV.9.0.21.002 to correct several problems in Control-M/Server 9.0.21.000 for UNIX and Windows.

Note

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

Corrected Problems

The following table describes the corrected problems that are fixed in PACTV.9.0.21.002:

Tracking number

Description

CTM-7515

A cyclic job stops cycling. The job remains in ‘Wait Time’ state and is not submitted, even though all its perquisites are met. 

For more information see Knowledge Article 000403662.

CTM-7500

The bmcryptpw utility for password encryption fails after an upgrade to version 9.0.21.000.

CTM-7496

The CVE-2015-7501 vulnerability was detected in the commons-collections library used by various Control-M installer JAR files.

CTM-7487

Jobs fail to run when Control-M/Server is hosted on a Linux machine and the /tmp directory is mounted with the noexec property.

CTM-7398

A search in Control-M Workload Archiving 9.0.21.000 does not return all rows of job logs for cyclic jobs with a rerun count greater than 5.

CTM-7300

Control-M/Server on Windows fails to connect to the Control-M/Agents through a TCP connection after an upgrade to version 9.0.21.000 that was performed from a network drive without write permission. This occurs due to a problem in the SSL upgrade step during the product upgrade. An error message regarding the failed connection notifies you that the system cannot find the ess_key.txt file.

Installing the Patch on UNIX

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

Before You Begin

Begin

  1. Extract the patch installation file that you obtained into a temporary directory. Use one of the following commands:
    • Linux: zcat PACTV.9.0.21.002.tar.gz | tar -xvf -
    • AIX: gzip PACTV.9.0.21.002.tar.gz -dc | tar -xvf -
  2. Log in as the Control-M/Server user and navigate to the $HOME directory.
  3. Shut down both the Control-M/Server and the Control-M/Server Configuration Agent with the following commands:
    • shut_ca
    • shut_ctm
  4. Run the following command:
     <temporary directory>/install_patch.sh
  5. Restart both the Control-M/Server and the Control-M/Server Configuration Agent with the following commands:
    • start_ctm
    • start_ca

Installing the Patch on Windows

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

Before You Begin

Begin

  1. Log in as a Control-M/Server administrator.
  2. Create a temporary directory on your local hard drive (not a network drive). 
    Example: C:\PACTV.9.0.21.002
  3. Extract the patch installation file that you obtained into the temporary directory. 
  4. Open a windows command prompt and navigate to the Control-M/Server home directory.
  5. Shut down both the Control-M/Server and the Control-M/Server Configuration Agent with the following commands:
    • shut_ca
    • shut_ctm
  6. Run the following command:
     <temporary directory>\install_patch.bat
  7. Restart both the Control-M/Server and the Control-M/Server Configuration Agent with the following commands:
    • start_ctm
    • start_ca

Uninstalling the Patch from UNIX

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

Begin

  1. Log in as the Control-M/Server user and navigate to the Control-M/Server home directory.
  2. Shut down both the Control-M/Server and the Control-M/Server Configuration Agent with the following commands:
    • shut_ca
    • shut_ctm
  3. Run the following command:
    ${HOME}/patches/PACTV.9.0.21.002/uninstall_patch.sh
  4. Restart both the Control-M/Server and the Control-M/Server Configuration Agent with the following commands:
    • start_ctm
    • start_ca

Uninstalling the Patch from Windows

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

Begin

  1. From a command line, navigate to the Control-M/Server home directory.
  2. Shut down both the Control-M/Server and the Control-M/Server Configuration Agent with the following commands:
    • shut_ca
    • shut_ctm
  3. Run the following command:
    "%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Application Data\BMC Software\PACTV.9.0.21.002\uninstall_patch.bat"
  4. Restart both the Control-M/Server and the Control-M/Server Configuration Agent with the following commands:
    • start_ctm
    • start_ca

 

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