IT03562: WMQ 8.0: DMPMQCFG SHOWS "UNKNOWN SELECTOR 1021(205)" WHEN DISPLAYING STANZA FOR A CHANNEL AUTHENTICATION RECORD

Fix Pack 8.0.0.2 for WebSphere MQ V8.0

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• When using WebSphere MQ 8.0.0.0 and adding remote access for MQ
  Administrators, the following 2 runmqsc commands were issued:
  .
  SET CHLAUTH(*) TYPE(BLOCKUSER) USERLIST('nobody','*MQADMIN')
  SET CHLAUTH(SYSTEM.ADMIN.*) TYPE(BLOCKUSER) USERLIST('nobody')
  .
  They are described in this technote:
  http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21577137
  WMQ 7.1 / 7.5 queue manager RC 2035 MQRC_NOT_AUTHORIZED or
  AMQ4036 when using client connection as an MQ Administrator
  .
  The output of the dmpmqcfg command shows the following stanza
  for the first of the newly added channel authentication records:
  + begin
  SET CHLAUTH('*') +
     TYPE(BLOCKUSER) +
     USERLIST('nobody' +
             ,'*MQADMIN') +
  * ALTDATE(2014-07-24) +
  * ALTTIME(10.36.23) +
     ACTION(REPLACE)
  (blank)
  * Unknown Selector 1021(205) +
  ACTION(REPLACE)
  + end
  
  
  Additional Symptom(s) Search Keyword(s):
  

Local fix

• Removing this text from the dmpmqcfg output will make it usable:
  
   * Unknown Selector 1021(205) +
     ACTION(REPLACE)
  
  This text is returned when there are no protection policies
  defined on the queue manager and so can be safely removed.
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  USERS AFFECTED:
  Users of dmpmqcfg who do not have any security policies defined
  are affected by this issue
  
  
  Platforms affected:
  MultiPlatform
  
  ****************************************************************
  PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:
  The dmpmqcfg utility will send an inquire policy command to the
  queue manager in order to ask for information about policy
  objects. If no policy objects are defined in the queue manager,
  then the following is printed by the dmpmqcfg command:
  
   * Unknown Selector 1021(205) +
     ACTION(REPLACE)
  
  This problem is caused when the queue manager sends back a PCF
  message that the dmpmqcfg utility does not understand and the
  dmpmqcfg command then tries to display it.
  

Problem conclusion

• The code was modified so that the dmpmqcfg utility ignores the
  "no protection policies found" response from the queue manager
  rather than try and display it.
  
  ---------------------------------------------------------------
  The fix is targeted for delivery in the following PTFs:
  
  Version    Maintenance Level
  v8.0       8.0.0.2
  
  The latest available maintenance can be obtained from
  'WebSphere MQ Recommended Fixes'
  http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=171&uid=swg27006037
  
  If the maintenance level is not yet available information on
  its planned availability can be found in 'WebSphere MQ
  Planned Maintenance Release Dates'
  http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=171&uid=swg27006309
  ---------------------------------------------------------------
  

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:

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  WMQ BASE MULTIP

• Fixed component ID

  5724H7251

Applicable component levels

• R800 PSY

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