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This update for ITCAM for Transactions Response Time may be applied to the following base versions.
Note: Supported base versions include interim fixes applied to any of the above release levels.
This MDV replaces the two JREs shipped with the Robotics Response Time (T6) agent, bringing them to the latest level. This remediates multiple security issues.
* Windows, AIX and Linux platforms.
The T6's JREs are only used when playing back Rational Performance Tester (RPT) scripts, thus not available on Solaris and HPUX (RPT playback are not supported on those platforms).
7.3 agents need to update both java60 and java 70 JREs. 7.2 and 7.1 agents only needs to update java60. These variations are noted in the installation steps below.
Any customisations done to the existing JREs needs to be preseved. Since these JREs are product specific (ie only used by the T6 agent), there should only be at most one customisation as instructed by IBM support; which is to enable strong encryption by updating the JRE's encryption policy (see technote in Related Material).
A. Validate pre-existing java is older than ones delivered in this IFix.
older than SR5 and needs update.
2. Backup existing java jres, e.g.
> move java70 java70.old - only in 7.3.0.1-LA and later.
1. Unzip/Untar the archive to the same directory, e.g.
2. (Optional) Preserve security policy files, e.g.
1. check version number of JRE 6.0, e.g.
D. Restart Agent and ensure RPT Script playback works.
E. (Optional) Delete the backup java runtimes.