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ArcGIS (Desktop, Engine, Server) 10.0 WMS Service Memory Leak Patch

Published: August 10, 2010

Summary

This patch addresses a memory leak issue that occurs in the ArcGIS Server WMS service each time a map image or legend graphic image is requested.

Description

ESRI® announces the ArcGIS (Desktop, Engine, Server) 10.0 WMS Service Memory Leak Patch . This patch addresses a memory leak issue that occurs in the ArcGIS Server WMS service each time a map image or legend graphic image is requested. The patch deals specifically with the issue listed below under Issues Addressed with this Patch.

 

Issues Addressed with this Patch

  • NIM059123 - GetMap and GetLegendGraphic operation on msd based WMS service causes memory leak.

    Description: In the WMS service, a memory leak occurs each time the service is requested by clients to produce a map image or a legend graphic image.

 

Files Installed in this Patch

  • Windows <ArcGIS Product Installation Directory>\bin:

    • MapServerX.dll
    • WMSServer.dll

    Linux and Solaris <ArcGIS Product Installation Directory>/bin:
    • libmapserverx.so
    • libwmsserver.so
    • mapserverx.rsb
    • wmsserver.rsb

 

Installing this Patch on Windows

ArcGIS 10.0 must be installed before you can install this Patch.

  1. Download the appropriate file to a location other than your ArcGIS installation location.

    ArcGIS Desktop ArcGIS-DT-10-WMSML-Patch.msp
     
    ArcGIS Engine ArcGIS-E-10-WMSML-Patch.msp
     
    ArcGIS Server GIS Services ArcGIS-SGIS-10-WMSML-Patch.msp
     
    ArcGIS Server Java ArcGIS-SJ-10-WMSML-Patch.msp

  2. Make sure you have write access to your ArcGIS installation location, and that no one is using ArcGIS.

  3. For ArcGIS Server Only: Open the Services Management Console> Control Panel > Administrative Tools > Services. Stop the ArcGIS Server Object Manager and ArcGIS Server SOC Monitor services.

  4. Double-click ArcGIS-<Product>-10-WMSML-Patch.msp to start the install process.

    NOTE: If double clicking on the MSP file does not start the Patch installation, you can start the Patch installation manually by using the following command:
    • msiexec.exe /p [location of Patch]\ArcGIS-<Product>-10-WMSML-Patch.msp
  5. When Setup starts, follow the instructions on your screen. At the end of the installation, follow the instructions to run the GIS Server Post Install.

  6. For ArcGIS Server Only: Open the Services Management Console> Control Panel > Administrative Tools > Services. Start the ArcGIS Server Object Manager and ArcGIS Server SOC Monitor services.
    • System Administrators - A technical paper is available that discusses the enterprise deployment of ArcGIS 10 setups using Microsoft® Systems Management Server (SMS) and Group Policy, including additional system requirements, suggestions, known issues, and Microsoft Software Installation (MSI) command line parameters. Deployment in a lockdown environment is also covered. ArcGIS 10 Enterprise Deployment.

  7. Installation Notes:

 

Installing this Patch on Linux and Solaris

Complete the following install steps as the ArcGIS Engine or ArcGIS Server Install owner, (NOT super user). The Install owner is the owner of the arcgis folder. For ArcGIS Server, make sure no one is using ArcGIS Server during the install. ArcGIS 10.0 must be installed before you can install this Patch.

  1. Download the appropriate file to a location other than your ArcGIS installation location.

    ArcGIS Engine for Linux gis10-e-wmsml-patch-linux.tar
     
    ArcGIS Engine for Solaris gis10-e-wmsml-patch-slrs.tar
     
    ArcGIS Server for Linux gis10-s-wmsml-patch-linux.tar
     
    ArcGIS Server for Solaris gis10-s-wmsml-patch-slrs.tar
     


  2. For ArcGIS Server only: stop the ArcGIS server by typing:
    % arcgis/scripts/stopserver
  3. Extract the specified tar file by typing:
    % tar -xvf gis10-e-wmsml-patch-linux.tar (Linux)
    % tar -xvf gis10-e-wmsml-patch-slrs.tar (Sun Solaris)
    % tar -xvf gis10-s-wmsml-patch-linux.tar (Linux)
    % tar -xvf gis10-s-wmsml-patch-slrs.tar (Sun Solaris)
  4. Start the installation by typing:
    % ./applypatch
    This will start the dialog for the menu-driven installation procedure. Default selections are noted in parentheses ( ). To quit the installation procedure, type 'q' at any time.

  5. For ArcGIS Server only: start the ArcGIS Server by typing:

    • % arcgis/scripts/startserver

 

Patch Updates

Check Online Support Center periodically for the availability of additional patches. New information about this Patch will be posted here.

 

How to identify which Patch is installed

Windows

  • To find out what ArcGIS products are currently installed on your machine, download the PatchFinder.exe utility and run it from your local machine.

 

Getting Help

Domestic sites, please contact ESRI Technical Support at 1-888-377-4575, if you have any difficulty installing this Service Pack. International sites, please contact your local ESRI software distributor.



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