IT21586: IBM MQ: AMQ8009 authorization errors are still generated for topics after setting MQS_REPORT_NOAUTH to FALSE

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• After setting the MQS_REPORT_NOAUTH environment variable to
  FALSE, as expected, the AMQ8077 authorization errors for MQ
  objects like queues and channels are no longer reported when an
  entity has insufficient authority to access a MQ object.
  However, AMQ8009 authorization errors are still reported when
  an entity has insufficient authority to access a topic.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  USERS AFFECTED:
  Users of MQ having insufficient authority for a topic and trying
  to access it.
  
  
  Platforms affected:
  MultiPlatform
  
  ****************************************************************
  PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:
  A logic omission in the IBM MQ queue manager code meant that the
  authorization error suppression logic was not correctly applied
  to AMQ8009 messages.
  

Problem conclusion

• The IBM MQ code has been extended so that reporting of AMQ8009
  messages is inhibited once MQS_REPORT_NOAUTH is set to "FALSE"
  followed by a queue manager restart.
  
  ---------------------------------------------------------------
  The fix is targeted for delivery in the following PTFs:
  
  Version    Maintenance Level
  v8.0       8.0.0.11
  v9.0 LTS   9.0.0.6
  v9.1 CD    9.1.1
  v9.1 LTS   9.1.0.1
  
  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