JR57386: Parallel Engine should not fail a job when it attempts to use a port which gives a permission failure.

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• The customer gets "permission denied" errors randomly for
  during startup of PX
  jobs on Windows Server 2008 R2. The errors may be related to
  the port security setting in the server firewall.
  The error comes in the PX code which looks for TCP ports  to
  use for PX inter-process communication.
  
  When the error happens, the port which PX is trying to
  bind is "in use" by other application. The PX code is failing
  the job because there is a permission error.
  But there is no need to fail the job, PX should just keep
  looking for an available port and
   and continue starting up the job.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• A patch changes the code so that PX ignores the port permission
  error and just keeps looking for an available TCP port
  

Problem conclusion

• Install the patch.
  

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

• APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

• APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

Modules/Macros

• SERVER
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  WIS DATASTAGE

• Fixed component ID

  5724Q36DS

Applicable component levels

• RB50 PSY

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