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IBM InfoSphere Information Server11.7.0.0 to 11.7.1.6DT461542--Apply IBM InfoSphere Information Server version 11.7.1.0 
--Apply IBM InfoSphere Information Server version 11.7.1.6

--Apply IBM InfoSphere Information Server 11.7.1.6 Service pack 2


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Workarounds and Mitigations On the Microservices tier, change the file permissions: - cd </INSTALL_PATH/ugdockerfiles> - chmod 0600 uginfo.rsp - chmod 0600 inventory.yaml

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