Indeed. I appreciate how BMC has improved their release processes over the past few years, but this practice of re-using patch numbers is a major no-no from a Release Mgmt. perspective. At least name them 5a, 5b... or 5.1, 5.2... or something.
Rick On Fri, Jul 9, 2010 at 2:13 PM, LJ LongWing <[email protected]> wrote: > David, > Is this a pull of the initial Patch 5, or the revised Patch 5 that came out > recently?....and why do we again have a scenario where we have two of the > same patch version running around? > > -----Original Message----- > From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Easter, David > Sent: Friday, July 09, 2010 11:58 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: AR System 7.5.00 Patch 005 and 7.1.00 Patch 010 > > 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" > _______________________________________________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE or access ARSlist Archives at www.arslist.org attend wwrug10 www.wwrug.com ARSlist: "Where the Answers Are"
