HCL Workload Automation 10.1 Fix Pack 2 Readme File

Date
February 27, 2023
Fix Pack Name
10.1.0-HCL-IWS-FP0002
Product
HCL Workload Automation version 10.1.0
General Description
HCL Workload Automation Fix Pack 2 for version 10.1.0
Product versions and components to which the Fix Pack applies
This Fix Pack can be applied only on top of HCL Workload Automation V10.1.0, and subsequent Fix Packs.

This readme file provides important information about Fix Pack 2 for HCL Workload Automation version 10.1.0

The most up-to-date version of this readme can be accessed at the following URL: Fix Pack readmes.

HCL Workload Automation version 10.1.0 Fix Pack 2 supports all product versions indicated in the Release Notes for HCL Workload Automation.

It is divided into the following sections:

Features introduced with Fix Pack 2

APARs and defects fixed in Fix Pack 2

Known limitations and workarounds

Fix pack structure

Backward compatibility

Before installing

Installing the Fix Pack

Documentation updates

Rolling back an applied fix pack

Contacting HCL Software Support

Notices

Trademarks

Features introduced with Fix Pack 2

Version 10.1.0 Fix Pack 2 delivers the following enhancements:
Higher security for job integrations
The Verify host name check box is selected by default in some integrations. Starting from version 10.1 Fix Pack 2, to increase the security standard provided by the product, this selection starts a check on the data contained in the keystore file. Ensure you provide the correct path and credentials to the keystore file in the Certificates section for the following integrations:
  • JSR 352 Java Batch
  • Restful
  • Job Management
  • Job Stream Submission
  • Variable Table
If the information in the Credentials section is not correct, this causes the job to fail with an error similar to the following:
AWKJMJ041E An error occurred during the Job submission. 
The error was "AWKSPI006E Keystore authentication failed. The error message is 
"No certificates provided, cannot verify the hostname."
If your integrations fail after upgrading to Fix Pack 2, you have the following options:
  • deselect the Verify host name check box.
  • provide the correct path and credentials to the keystore file.
Supported WebSphere Application Server Liberty Base versions
HCL Workload Automation Version 10.1 Fix Pack 2 was formally tested by using WebSphere Application Server Liberty Base 22.0.013 and 23.0.0.1. The minimum required WebSphere Liberty version to successfully install the fixpack is 22.0.0.3 or later.
Satisfying Requests for Enhancements (RFEs)
Summary of Enhancements for 10.1 FP2
  1. Updated the version of Java.
  2. In the HP Platforms, the HP java suitable versions are the JDK 11.0.x, for example the 11.0.4+0-hp-ux or 11.0.6+0-hp-ux) that can be downloaded from https://myenterpriselicense.hpe.com site.
  3. (HCL Only) HCL Workload Automation is now on AWS Marketplace.

To submit a new RFE, write us here: HWAinfo@hcl.com

APARs and defects fixed in Fix Pack 2

This section lists APARs and internal defects resolved by Fix Pack 2.

Table 1. APARs addressed in Fix Pack 2
APAR ABSTRACT
IJ45026 CHECKCYNC JOB AND PLANMAN RESYNC FAILING AFTER APPLYING FP0001.
IJ44940

KB0102648 - GET<OBJECTS>BYKEY AUDITING CAUSES UNDESIRED DATA IN THE AUDIT TRAIL

IJ45072 10.1 GA WILL CRASH IN MALLOC() WHEN CUSTOMER IS USING USERS WITH MORE THEN 48 CHARACTERS. STACK TO BE REPORTED:
IJ41698 COMPOSER "EXTRACT" GENERATES FILES OWN BY THE IWS USER INSTEAD OF THE USER RUNNING THE COMMAND
IJ44150 JOB STREAM GETTING CANCELLED ONCE THE JOB REACHES THE DEADLINE.
IJ35844 COMPOSER EXTRACT FROM ER=@/@ DOES RETURN DEFINITIONS WITH MISSING "ACTION" FIELDS
Table 2. DEFECTS addressed in Fix Pack 2
Defects ABSTRACT
WA-113492 DOC_Change: #WA-113350 AHA-347 - WA-100029 is causing undesired data in the audit trail

Known limitations and workarounds

The following are software limitations and workarounds that affect HCL Workload Automation version 10.1.0 Fix Pack 2.

WebSphere Liberty minimum required version
the minimum required WebSphere Liberty version to successfully install the fixpack is 22.0.0.3.
APAR IJ46851 - The centralized update fails
The centralized update performed on a fault-tolerant agent, without the dynamic agent installed, fails due to the incorrect SSL certificates folder.

Workaround:Copy the TWSClientKeyStore files in the following folder and run the centralize update again:

Windows
From <TWA_home>\TWS\ssl\GSKit to <TWA_home>\TWS\ITA\cpa\ita\cert\
Unix
From <TWA_DATA_DIR>/ssl/GSKit to <TWA_DATA_DIR>/ITA/cpa/ita/cert/

Fix pack structure

This section describes the structure of the images contained in this Fix pack.

Fix Pack files available for HCL Workload Automation by using HCL License Portal
Table 3. Readme file and WebSphere Liberty package
Name Description
HWA_10.1.0.1_ReadmeFirst Readme file with download instructions
WEBSPHERE_LIBERTY_BASE 22.0.0.11 WebSphere Liberty application server

Table 4. AIX components
Name Description
HWA_10.1.0.1_AIX_AGENT_2022.11 HCL Workload Automation Agent V10.1.0.1 for AIX

Table 5. IBM i components
Name Description
HWA_10.1.0.1_IBM_I_AGENT_2022.11 HCL Workload Automation Agent V10.1.0.1 for IBM i

Table 6. Linux components
Name Description
HCL Workload Automation 10.1.0.1 LINUX LINUX distribution
HWA_10.1.0.1_MDM_LINUX_X86_64_2022.11 Workload Automation V10.1.0.1 FOR LINUX
HWA_10.1.0.1_OCLI_LINUX_X86_64_2022.11 Orchestration CLI (OCLI) V10.1.0.1 for Linux X86-64
HWA_10.1.0.1_LNX_PPC64LE_AGENT _2022.11 HCL Workload Automation Agent V10.1.0.1 for Linux on POWER
HWA_10.1.0.1_LINUX_X86_64_BatchReportCli_2022.11 Batch Report CLI V10.1.0.1 for Linux X86-64
HWA_10.1.0.1_LNX_S390_AGENT_2022.11 HCL Workload Automation Agent V10.1.0.1 for IBM Z
HWA_10.1.0.1_LNX_X86_64_AGENT_2022.11 Workload Automation Agent V10.1.0.1 for Linux on x86-64
HWA_10.1.0.1_FILE_PROXY_LINUX_X86_64_2022.11 File Proxy V10.1.0.1 for Linux X86-64

Table 7. Linux components on Docker
Name Description
HCL Workload Automation 10.1.0.1 LINUX LINUX distribution
HWA_10.1.0.1_DOCKER_MDM_LINUX_X86_64_2022.11 Workload Automation V10.1.0.1 for LINUX on Docker
HWA_10.1.0.1_DOCKER_Agent_LINUX_X86_64_2022.11 Agent V10.1.0.1 for Linux on x86-64 on Docker
HWA_10.1.0.1_DOCKER_Agent_LINUX_S390_2022.11 Agent V10.1.0.1 for Linux on IBM Z on Docker
HWA_10.1.0.1_DOCKER_FILE_PROXY_LINUX_S390_2022.11 File Proxy V10.1.0.1 for Linux on IBM Z on Docker
HWA_10.1.0.1_DOCKER_FILE_PROXY_LINUX_X86_64_2022.11 File Proxy V10.1.0.1 for Linux X86-64 on Docker
HWA_10.1.0.1_DOCKER_AIDA_LINUX_S390_2022.11 AIDA V10.1.0.1 for Linux on IBM Z on Docker
HWA_10.1.0.1_DOCKER_AIDA_LINUX_X86_64_2022.11 AIDA V10.1.0.1 for Linux X86-64 on Docker

Table 8. Windows components
Name Description
HCL Workload Automation 10.1.0.1 WINDOWS WINDOWS distribution
HWA_10.1.0.1_MDM_WINDOWS_X86_64_2022.11 Workload Automation V10.1.0.1 for WINDOWS
HWA_10.1.0.1_WINDOWS_X86_64_BatchReportCli_2022.11 HCL Workload Automation V10.1.0.1 Batch Reports Command Lines
HWA_10.1.0.1_WIN_X86_64_AGENT_2022.11  HCL Workload Automation Agent V10.1.0.1 for Windows x64
HWA_10.1.0.1_OCLI_WINDOWS_X86_64_2022.11 Orchestration CLI (OCLI) V10.1.0.1 for Windows X86-64
HWA_10.1.0.1_FILE_PROXY_WINDOWS_X86_64_2022.11 File Proxy V10.1.0.1 for Windows X86-64

Table 9. z/OS Components
Name Description
HCL Workload Automation V10.1.0.1 z/OS z/OS distribution
HWA_10.1.0.1_ZSYSTEM_BatchReportCli_2022.11 Batch Report CLI V10.1.0.1 for Z System

Table 10. Mac components
Name Description
HWA_10.1.0.1_OCLI_MAC_2022.11 Orchestration CLI (OCLI) V10.1.0.1 for MAC
HWA_10.1.0.1_OCLI_MAC_X86_64_2022.11 Orchestration CLI (OCLI) V10.1.0.1 for MAC ARM
HWA_10.1.0.1_OCLI_MAC_ARM_64_2022.11 Orchestration CLI (OCLI) V10.1.0.1 for MAC x86
Table 11. DB2 components
Name Description
IBM_DB2_StandardEd_11.5.7_LNX IBM® DB2® Standard Edition - Restricted Use for Linux® 11.5 on AMD64 and Intel® EM64T systems (x64)
IBM_DB2_Activation_11.5.7 IBM® DB2® Standard Edition 11.5 - Restricted Use - Activation
IBM_DB2_StandardEd_11.5.7_WIN IBM® DB2® Standard Edition - Restricted Use 11.5 for Windows® on AMD64 and Intel® EM64T systems (x64)

Backward compatibility

This fix pack delivers support for scheduling objects in folders, including workstations. When monitoring workstations from a back-level agent workstation, the output displays the workstation unique identifier and not the workstation name for those workstations that were defined in folders different from the root folder. To identify the corresponding workstation name, run the conman command using the showid filter, showcpu ;showid, from an updated agent workstation.

Before installing

Before installing the Fix Pack using any of the methods described in the following sections, perform the following actions:
  1. If you have jobs scheduled to run on the instance you are upgrading, make sure that they have completed otherwise some processes, such as jobmon or joblnch, might still be active.
  2. Download the appropriate ZIP files for the operating system from HCL License Portal .
  3. Extract the content of the ZIP files into a directory, using one of the extraction tools available on your system or downloadable from the Internet. The tool you use must be able to keep the file permissions on the extracted files, for example, infozip.
    Note:
    • If you want to install the Fix Pack on IBM i, to untar the eImages, see Extract the eImages for the Z Agent and Dynamic Agent on IBM i operating systems.
    • To extract the .zip file onto a Windows 64-bit system, ensure that the eImage is not located on the desktop because the Windows operating system extract tool has a problem. Choose another directory into which to extract the Fix Pack eImage.
Creating or updating the HCL Workload Automation database schema

Before applying the Fix Pack, create the database schema by following the procedure described in the Creating and updating the database tables chapter in the HCL Workload Automation guide.

If the database already exists, update the database by running the following command:
On Windows operating systems
cscript configureDb.vbs --rdbmstype db_type --dbhostname db_hostname 
--dbport db_port --dbname db_name --dbuser db_user 
--dbpassword db_password --dbadminuser db_administrator 
--dbadminuserpw db_administrator_password
On UNIX operating systems
./configureDb.sh --rdbmstype db_type --dbhostname db_hostname 
--dbport db_port --dbname db_name --dbuser db_user 
--dbpassword db_password --dbadminuser db_administrator 
--dbadminuserpw db_administrator_password

If a new version of the database is available, update to it by following the procedure described in the Upgrading the database schema chapter in the HCL Workload Automation guide.

Extract the Images for the Agent and Dynamic Agent on IBM i operating systems
The following package is available with this Fix Pack:
  • HWA10.1.0_FP1IBM_I_AGENT.zip: The dynamic agent on IBM i image. This package also contains an extraction tool executable that can be copied to the IBM i workstation.

To untar or unzip the Fix Pack eImages, you can use the PASE shell or the AIXterm.

Using PASE shell:
  1. Open the PASE shell.
  2. Run the command:
    "CALL QP2TERM"
  3. Locate the folder where you downloaded the Fix Pack eImage and run the command:
    Dynamic agent
    "unzip HWA10.1.0_FP2_IBM_I_AGENT.zip"
  4. Exit from the PASE shell.
Using AIXterm:
  1. Start the Xserver on your desktop.
  2. On the iSeries machine, open a QSH shell and export the display.
  3. In QSH shell, go to the directory /QopenSys and run the command:
    "aixterm -sb"
  4. A pop-up window is displayed on your desktop. Using this pop-up window, unzip the HWA10.1.0_FP1_IBM_I_AGENT.zip file, or untar the HWA10.1.0_FP1_IBM_I_AGENT.zip.

Installing the Fix Pack

This section describes how to apply Fix Pack 2 to HCL Workload Automation.

Installation notes

When installing the HCL Workload Automation Fix Pack, follow these recommendations:

  • Before installing the Fix Pack, ensure you have installed the required prerequisite software. To obtain the latest information about software requirements for HCL Workload Automation, see Product Requirements.
  • The minimum required WebSphere Liberty version to successfully install the fixpack is 22.0.0.3 or later.
  • Before installing this Fix Pack on AIX® V7.1 operating systems, you must apply the patch for APAR IZ99634. For more information, see: APAR IZ99634.
  • On UNIX operating systems, before installing the HCL Workload Automation Fix Pack, ensure that your umask is set to 022. To verify that umask is set to the correct value, from a command prompt, run the umask command. If the value is different from 022, modify it by running the command:
    umask 022
  • On UNIX operating systems, the database administrator must have read and run privileges for the HCL Workload Automation installation path; otherwise the installation fails. (54367)
  • On AIX platforms You need to have the package CL C/C++ Runtime for AIX at the version 17.1 and latest fixpacks HCL Workload Automation
After the Fix Pack installation completes, verify the following information:
  • This Fix Pack installs a new version of the file tws_env.sh (tws_env.cmd) and also creates a backup file named, tws_env.sh.bk (tws_env.cmd.bk), which are both saved to the TWA_HOME/TWS directory, where TWA_HOME is the HCL Workload Automation installation directory. After installing the Fix Pack, if you have modified the original version, merge the content of the new version with the content of the original version to carry your customized content into the new version.
  • Only on Windows operating systems, to correctly display double-byte character set (DBCS) characters, you must perform the following actions:
    • Set the LANG environment variable to the DBCS language code you want to use, for example, set LANG=zh_CN.
    • Set the TWS_TISDIR environment variable to the HCL Workload Automation home directory, for example, set TWS_TISDIR=C:\FTA\TWS.
    • Open the Control Panel window and click Clock, Language, and Region.
    • Click Region and Language.
    • In the Format tab, choose from the Format drop-down list the language you want to use.
    • In the Keyboards and Languages tab, under Display Language, click install and follow the steps to install the DBCS language pack you want to use.
    • In the Administrative tab, click Change system locale and, from the drop-down list, choose the language (system locale) you want to use.
    Note that all the settings must be coherent, that is they must refer to the same DBCS language setting. After you have completed these changes, reboot your workstation to have the changes take effect.
  • When installing a dynamic agent or a fault-tolerant agent, ensure that the agent name does not start with a number. If the name of the dynamic agent starts with a number, use the -displayname parameter at installation time to specify a different name. If the name of the fault-tolerant agent starts with a number, use the --thiscpu parameter at installation time to specify a different name.
Interoperability notes

HCL Workload Automation version 10.1.0 Fix Pack 2 supports all product versions indicated in the version 10.1.0 Fix Pack 2 Release Notes which can be accessed at the following link: Release Notes for HCL Workload Automation.

Installation methods
You can install the Fix Pack using one of the following methods:
For master domain manager or its backup:
see Updating the master domain manager and its backup
For dynamic domain manager or its backup:
see Updating the dynamic domain manager
For fault-tolerant agent, dynamic agent or domain manager:
see Updating agents
Disk space requirements

For the most up-to-date information about disk space and memory requirements, see the Supported Hardware document in Product Requirements.

Before starting the Fix Pack installation, ensure that you have the necessary disk space available on the file system. Consider that the disk space check calculated by the installation considers the entire space occupied by the TWA_HOME directory. The space required by the backup is the sum of the following directories:
TWA_HOME/TWS + TWA_HOME/TDWB + TWA_HOME/wastools + TWA_HOME/properties

If the installation fails because of lack of free disk space, you must stop the installation, free space on your disk, and start the installation again.

In addition to the disk space in the following table, the installation requires an additional 600 MB on the file system where the IMShared directory is located.
Table 12. Disk space requirements for installing a master domain manager or a backup master Fix Pack
Operating System Installation directory Temporary directory
AIX® 2,5 GB 1,5 GB
Microsoft® Windows® 2 GB 1 GB
Linux® 1,5 GB 800 MB
Table 13. Disk space requirements for installing the Fix Pack for HCL Workload Automation fault-tolerant agents
Operating System Installation directory Temporary directory
AIX® 900 MB 400 MB
Microsoft® Windows® 700 MB 350 MB
Linux® 720 MB 350 MB
Table 14. Disk space requirements for installing the Fix Pack for HCL Workload Automation dynamic agents and z/OS agents
Operating System Installation directory Temporary directory
AIX® 600 MB 250 MB
Microsoft® Windows® 800 MB 400 MB
Linux® 600 MB 250 MB

Documentation updates

Any additions or changes to the documentation as a result of this Fix Pack have been integrated into the online product documentation available in HCL Workload Automation documentation.

Rolling back an applied fix pack

You can revert back to an earlier version of an installed Fix Pack or release by using one of the following methods:
For master domain manager or its backup:
see Returning the master domain manager and its backup to a previous product version level
For dynamic domain manager or its backup:
see Returning the dynamic domain manager to a previous product version level

Contacting HCL Software Support

Refer to the HCL Workload Automation Support page: Software Support

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