File Name: README.txt IBM Director Support Tools Version 2.1.0 CONTENTS ______________________________________________________________________ 1.0 Overview 1.1 About This Program 1.2 Tools Included 1.3 Limitations 1.4 Enhancements 1.5 Prerequisites 1.6 Dependencies 2.0 Change History 2.1 IBM Director Support Tools 2.1.0 2.2 IBM Director Support Tools 2.0.0 2.3 IBM Director Support Tools 1.2.0 2.4 IBM Director Support Tools 1.1.0 2.5 IBM Director Support Tools 1.0.0 3.0 Installation and Setup Instructions 4.0 Configuration Information 4.1 Operating Systems Supported 4.2 IBM Director Versions Supported 5.0 Unattended Mode 6.0 Web Sites and Support Phone Number 7.0 Trademarks and Notices 8.0 Disclaimer 1.0 Overview ______________________________________________________________________ 1.1 About This Program IBM Director Support Tools is a bundle of utilities which aid in the administration of IBM Director. 1.2 Tools Included 1.2.1 DirClean 2.1.0 DirClean is a utility that assists with the uninstallation of IBM Director by removing registry data and files left behind by the Director uninstaller. DirClean performs several associated actions. The primary option removes all IBM Director Data on the target system, regardless of the uninstallation state. Other options available remove or retain individual components of the Director installation. 1.2.2 Filechek 2.1.0 The filechek program identifies files associated with IBM Director that may not be properly replaced during a patch (minor) upgrade. 1.2.3 Twgrepair 2.1.0 The twgrepair utility was created to address two related problems, the first deals with how Windows Installer interacts with locked files and the second is a problem with Microsoft Windows hotfix 890859 and the TWGIPC service not stopping properly. 1.2.4 DirGather 2.1.0 DirGather is a utility that captures information and files pertinent to debuging issues with IBM Director configurations. 1.2.5 Dirstop 2.1.0 Dirstop is a utility that aids with stopping all Director related services and processes. It starts by attempting to shutdown services then completes the action by terminating any processes that are left. 1.3 Limitations 1.3.1 Please refer to the README file included with each tool. 1.4 Enhancements 1.4.1 Please refer to the README file included with each tool. 1.5 Prerequisites 1.5.1 Please refer to the README file included with each tool. 1.6 Dependencies 1.6.1 Please refer to the README file included with each tool. 2.0 Change History ______________________________________________________________________ 2.1 IBM Director Support Tools 2.1.0 2.1.1 Changes to the IBM Director Uninstall Cleanup Utility 2.1.1.1 Added support for IBM Director 4.21 and 4.22 2.1.2 IBM Director File Date Verification Utility 2.1.2.1 Removed support for IBM Director 3.x 2.1.2.2 Added support for IBM Director 4.x 2.1.3 Changes to the IBM Director File Date Synchronization Utility 2.1.3.1 Removed support for IBM Director 3.x 2.1.3.2 Added support for IBM Director 4.x 2.1.3.3 Added the disable services option 2.1.3.4 Added the automated upgrade preparation option 2.1.4 Added the IBM Director Service/Process Stop Utility and IBM Director Debug Data Collection Utility 2.2 IBM Director Support Tools 2.0.0 2.2.1 Changes to the IBM Director Uninstall Cleanup Utility 2.2.1.1 Added support for IBM Director 4.10, 4.10.2, 4.11, 4.12, 4.20, 4.20.2 2.2.2 IBM Director File Date Verification Utility 2.2.2.1 No Changes 2.2.3 Changes to the IBM Director File Date Synchronization Utility 2.2.3.1 No Changes. 2.3 IBM Director Support Tools 1.2.0 2.3.1 Changes to the IBM Director Uninstall Cleanup Utility 2.3.1.1 Resolved a limitation where the CIM to DMI component files may not be removed under certain circumstances. 2.3.1.2 Added the capability of removing partially installed eFixes. 2.3.1.3 Added the -e option which will only remove eFix installation information. The remainder of the Director installation is left intact. 2.3.1.4 Added build information to the standard logs. 2.3.1.5 Resolved an issue where directories being deleted are misidentified as files. 2.3.1.6 Stopped screen output for moux and keyx registry entry removal when the -s argument is specified. 2.3.1.7 Added support for the removal of UM Server Extensions 2.20 and 2.21 2.3.1.8 Added a check to ensure that the Director path specified in the registry is valid. This path is used to determine what directory is removed. The path must not be null, be at least 6 characters long, and end in either UMS or Director. 2.3.1.9 Added the removal of Director entries from the PATH and CLASSPATH environment variables. 2.3.1.10 Resolved an issue where the Bh service dependency was erroneously removed from the Winmgmt service. 2.3.1.12 Resolved an issue where the Headless Bus Enumerator device was not being properly removed. 2.3.1.13 Added removal of the files ibmnames.ini and assetci.dat. 2.3.2 IBM Director File Date Verification Utility 2.3.2.1 No Changes 2.2.3 Changes to the IBM Director File Date Synchronization Utility 2.3.3.1 Resolved a file handle leak. 2.4 IBM Director Support Tools 1.1.0 2.4.1 Added the IBM Director File Date Verification Utility and IBM Director File Date Synchronization Utility 2.4.2 Added new functionality to the IBM Director Uninstall Cleanup Utility 2.4.2.1 Added a silent option 2.4.2.2 Added an option to retain the Director Machine ID 2.5 IBM Director Support Tools 1.0.0 2.5.1 Initial Release 3.0 Installation and Setup Instructions ______________________________________________________________________ 3.1 Run the IBM Director Support Tools executable to start the extraction process. Follow the prompts and provide a destination for the files. 4.0 Configuration Information ______________________________________________________________________ 4.1 The following operating systems are supported: Windows 2003 Server Windows XP Windows 2000 Professional Windows 2000 Datacenter Windows 2000 Advanced Server Windows 2000 Server Windows NT 4.0 Workstation Windows NT 4.0 Server Enterprise Edition Windows NT 4.0 Server Terminal Server Edition Windows NT 4.0 Server Please refer to the README file included with each tool for further details. 4.2 The following versions of IBM Director are supported: IBM Director 4.22 Server, Agent, and Console IBM Director 4.21 Server, Agent, and Console IBM Director 4.20.2 Server, Agent, and Console IBM Director 4.20 Server, Agent, and Console IBM Director 4.12 Server, Agent, and Console IBM Director 4.11 Server, Agent, and Console IBM Director 4.10.2 Server, Agent, and Console IBM Director 4.10 Server, Agent, and Console IBM Director 3.1.1 Server, Agent, and Console IBM Director 3.1 Server, Agent, and Console IBM Director 2.2.1 Server, Agent, and Console IBM Director 2.2 Server, Agent, and Console IBM UM Server Extensions 2.2.1 IBM UM Server Extensions 2.2 Please refer to the README file included with each tool for further details. 5.0 Unattended Mode ______________________________________________________________________ 5.1 Please refer to the README file included with each tool. 6.0 Web Sites and Support Phone Number ______________________________________________________________________ 6.1 IBM Support Web Site http://www.pc.ibm.com/support 6.2 IBM Large Business Solutions Web Site http://www.pc.ibm.com/ww/solutions/large_business/index.html 6.3 IBM Universal Manageability Web Site http://www.pc.ibm.com/ww/eserver/xseries/systems_management/ nfdir.html 6.4 IBM Universal Manageability Services Website http://www.pc.ibm.com/ww/alliances/lifecycle/ums/index.html 7.0 Trademarks and Notices ______________________________________________________________________ 7.1 The following terms are trademarks of the IBM Corporation in the United States or other countries or both: AIX, IBM, Netfinity, Netfinity Director, Universal Manageability Services, IBM Director, OS/2, RS/6000, LANClient Control Manager, Remote Deployment Manager, Tivoli IT Director, and Tivoli Management Environment 7.2 The following are trademarks of their respective owners: Microsoft, Windows, Windows NT, and the Windows logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation IPX, Novell, and NetWare are trademarks of Novell, Incorporated SCO UnixWare 7 (c) Copyright of Santa Cruz Operation UNIX is a registered trademark in the United States and other countries licensed exclusively through X/Open Company Limited Java and Hot Java are trademarks of Sun Microsystems, Inc Other company, product, and service names may be trademarks or service marks of others. All other brand or product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. 8.0 Disclaimer ______________________________________________________________________ 8.1 THIS DOCUMENT IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. IBM DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND MERCHANTABILITY WITH RESPECT TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS DOCUMENT. BY FURNISHING THIS DOCUMENT, IBM GRANTS NO LICENSES TO ANY PATENTS OR COPYRIGHTS. 8.2 Note to U.S. Government Users -- Documentation related to restricted rights -- Use, duplication or disclosure is subject to restrictions set forth in GSA ADP Schedule Contract with IBM Corp.