Will its replacement be also named patch 5/10, or will it be given a new number? I would think it proper procedure to give it a new number, but this is not consistent with what BMC has been doing with its patches. I can think of at least one recent example where there were three different versions of the same patch (which, btw, makes life difficult for those of us trying to implement one of them).
Rick On Fri, Jul 9, 2010 at 1:57 PM, Easter, David <[email protected]> wrote: > BMC thought it proper to issue a flash warning about the issue and to > withdraw the patch until a fix could be put in place. The issue is > described in the flash announcement: > > "A licensing and audit issue was fixed in AR System 7.5.00 patch 005 > (SW00369044) > and 7.1.00 patch 010 (SW00369045). The fix for this issue causes a higher > than > expected memory usage, which could result in the AR System server not > responding. Until the issue is resolved, BMC is withdrawing the > aforementioned > patches and customers are instructed not to load them. BMC will send > further > communication when this problem is fixed." > > The effects will be seen more on 32-bit processes than on 64-bit processes. > So if you're on AR System 7.5.00 on UNIX or Linux, the effects should be > minimally seen. > > BMC hopes the fix will be available soon and the patches reissued. The fix > will most likely be isolated to just replacing the AR System server > executable. > > Official announcement can be found here: > > http://documents.bmc.com/supportu/documents/09/40/160940/160940.pdf > > -David J. Easter > Sr. Product Manager, Enterprise Service Management > BMC Software, Inc. > > The opinions, statements, and/or suggested courses of action expressed in > this E-mail do not necessarily reflect those of BMC Software, Inc. My > voluntary participation in this forum is not intended to convey a role as a > spokesperson, liaison or public relations representative for BMC Software, > Inc. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) [mailto: > [email protected]] On Behalf Of patchsk > Sent: Friday, July 09, 2010 10:48 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: AR System 7.5.00 Patch 005 and 7.1.00 Patch 010 > > Hmm...I just applied revised patch5 just yesterday. Seems more work to > me ahead. > > On Jul 9, 10:42 am, Guillaume Rheault <[email protected]> wrote: > > WOW.... > > Where does the buck stop? > > > > Guillaume > > > > ________________________________ > > From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) [ > [email protected]] on behalf of Tomasiewicz, Mike (Information > Technology) [[email protected]] > > Sent: Friday, July 09, 2010 1:33 PM > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: Re: AR System 7.5.00 Patch 005 and 7.1.00 Patch 010 > > > > ** > > Too late for us, unfortunately . my DEV server is a WRECK! > > > > .:Mike:. > > > > From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) [mailto: > [email protected]] On Behalf Of Shellman, David > > Sent: Friday, July 09, 2010 12:13 PM > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: AR System 7.5.00 Patch 005 and 7.1.00 Patch 010 > > > > ** > > Hmm. Just received a support announcement for "the withdrawal of AR > System 7.5.00 Patch 005 and 7.1.00 Patch 010." > > Dave > > > > Dave Shellman > > > > Phone: (717) 810-3687 > > Fax: (717) 810-2124 > > email: [email protected] > > > > Tyco Electronics > > MS 161-043 > > PO Box 3608 > > Harrisburg, PA 17105-3607 > > > > _attend WWRUG10www.wwrug.comARSlist: "Where the Answers Are"_ > > _attend WWRUG10www.wwrug.comARSlist: "Where the Answers Are"_ > > > > > _______________________________________________________________________________ > > UNSUBSCRIBE or access ARSlist Archives atwww.arslist.org > > attend wwrug10www.wwrug.comARSlist: "Where the Answers Are" > > > _______________________________________________________________________________ > UNSUBSCRIBE or access ARSlist Archives at www.arslist.org > attend wwrug10 www.wwrug.com ARSlist: "Where the Answers Are" > > > _______________________________________________________________________________ > UNSUBSCRIBE or access ARSlist Archives at www.arslist.org > attend wwrug10 www.wwrug.com ARSlist: "Where the Answers Are" > _______________________________________________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE or access ARSlist Archives at www.arslist.org attend wwrug10 www.wwrug.com ARSlist: "Where the Answers Are"
