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This README.TXT file includes compatibility information, late-breaking news, and
usage tips for Symantec Security Information Manager 4.6 Security Patch 9.

README.TXT Sections:

   * INFORMATION MANAGER 4.6 SECURITY PATCH UPDATES
   * MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS TO APPLY THE SECURITY PATCH
   * INFORMATION MANAGER DOCUMENTATION
   * SECURITY PATCH PRE-INSTALLATION PROCEDURES
   * SECURITY PATCH INSTALLATION
   * SYSTEMS AFFECTED

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INFORMATION MANAGER 4.6 SECURITY PATCH UPDATES
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The Security Patch 9 delivers the following updates:

1. The following Linux packages have been updated to include security updates:
   bind
   krb5
   libuser
   openssl
   tzdata
   libtiff
   python
   gpg-pubkey

2. Upgraded Apache Tomcat to apache-tomcat-5.5.33

3. Upgraded Linux Kernel to kernel-2.6.9-100.EL

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MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS TO APPLY THE SECURITY PATCH
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Apply this Security Patch only to Information Manager servers running 4.6
Security Patch 8 (SP8) as shipped from Symantec. Do not apply to systems running
earlier versions of Symantec Security Information Manager.

Note: Security Patch 9 requires 86 MB of free disk space in the / partition.
There is no rollback or uninstall for this Security Patch.

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INFORMATION MANAGER DOCUMENTATION
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For more information about Symantec Security Information Manager, a knowledge
base is available on the Symantec Technical Support Web site at the following
URL:

http://www.symantec.com/business/support/overview.jsp?pid=52517

The knowledge base link is listed under Technical Support. You can find the
Information Manager knowledge base listed under Security Management. In the
Downloads section of the site, you can obtain updated versions of the
documentation.

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SECURITY PATCH PRE-INSTALLATION PROCEDURES
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Before you install this Security Patch, do the following:

* Save all the work and close any Security Information Manager console sessions.

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SECURITY PATCH INSTALLATION
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After you have followed the pre-installation procedures, to install the Security
Patch, do the following:

 1. Connect to the server using an account with administrative privileges either
    by using an SSH client or by logging on locally.

 2. Download the ssim_r4.6_SecurityPatch9-4.tar.gz and .md5 files to the /tmp
    directory.

    NOTE: You must use BINARY mode when transferring the files to the server.
    Some FTP utilities use ASCII mode by default, which will corrupt the
    installation file.

 3. Verify the integrity of the downloaded .tar.gz file by using a file
    verification tool such as md5sum, which is included with the Linux
    installation. If you are using md5sum, execute the following command:

    md5sum -c ssim_r4.6_SecurityPatch9-4.tar.gz.md5

    NOTE: Both the .tar.gz and .md5 files must be present in the same directory
    for md5sum to execute correctly.

    For more information on md5sum, see the Linux man pages.

 4. Unpack the Security Patch by executing the following command:

    tar -xvzf ssim_r4.6_SecurityPatch9-4.tar.gz

 5. Change the directory to the Security Patch directory by executing the
    following command:

    cd SecurityPatch9

 6. Execute the following command:

    sh install.sh

    Note: The installer automatically stops and restarts services as necessary
    and restarts the server when done. The SSIM installation history file will
    be updated at /etc/ssim-history.

    The Security Patch installation logs are available at
    /opt/Symantec/simserver/logs/Upgrade_4.6_SP9.log

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SYSTEMS AFFECTED
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Only the SSIM Servers on which this Security Patch is applied will be affected.

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