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IT37800: MQ error reporting logic might enter an infinite loop and generate many FDC records with probe identifier CO051011

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • A large number of failure data capture (FDC) records with probe
    identifier CO051011 are written.  If left unchecked
    then this may cause the error volume to become full and
    zero-length FDCs may be
    seen in the error directory.
    
    Here is an example of such an FDC record:
    
    | Probe Id          :- CO051011
                                                  |
    | Application Name  :- MQM
                                                       |
    | Component         :- cciTcpSend
                                                |
    ...
    | Probe Description :- AMQ6125E: An internal IBM MQ error has
    occurred.       |
    | FDCSequenceNumber :- 1249
                                                      |
    | Comment1          :- FFST generated by
    xcsImpersonateThreadAndFFST          |
    
    MQM Function Stack
    xcsFFST
    xcsFFST
    xcsRequestThreadMutexSem
    xcsFFST
    xcsRequestThreadMutexSem
    xcsFFST
    xcsFFST
    xcsFFST
    xcsRequestThreadMutexSem
    xcsFFST
    xcsFFST
    xcsRequestThreadMutexSem
    xcsFFST
    xcsFFST
    xcsRequestThreadMutexSem
    xcsFFST
    xcsRequestThreadMutexSem
    xcsFFST
    xcsFFST
    xcsFFST
    xcsRequestThreadMutexSem
    xcsFFST
    xcsFFST
    xcsFFST
    xcsRequestThreadMutexSem
    xcsFFST
    xcsFFST
    xcsFFST
    xcsFFST
    xcsFFST
    

Local fix

  • Manually terminate the process writing the FDC records
    

Problem summary

  • ****************************************************************
    USERS AFFECTED:
    There is no specific environment where this problem is more
    likely to occur.
    
    
    Platforms affected:
    MultiPlatform
    
    ****************************************************************
    PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:
    IBM MQ contains some code used to dump the state of all threads
    in a process in an FDC.  This code contained a bug which meant
    that it could loop indefinitely, potentially filling the disk
    volume that hosts the IBM MQ error directory.
    

Problem conclusion

  • The IBM MQ code has been modified to avoid an infinite loop in
    the affected code.
    
    ---------------------------------------------------------------
    The fix is targeted for delivery in the following PTFs:
    
    Version    Maintenance Level
    v9.2 LTS   9.2.0.5
    v9.x CD    9.2.5
    
    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 number

    IT37800

  • Reported component name

    MQ BASE V9.2

  • Reported component ID

    5724H7281

  • Reported release

    920

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    YesHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt / Xsystem

  • Submitted date

    2021-07-28

  • Closed date

    2021-11-02

  • Last modified date

    2021-11-02

  • 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

    MQ BASE V9.2

  • Fixed component ID

    5724H7281

Applicable component levels

[{"Line of Business":{"code":"LOB45","label":"Automation"},"Business Unit":{"code":"BU059","label":"IBM Software w\/o TPS"},"Product":{"code":"SSYHRD","label":"IBM MQ"},"Platform":[{"code":"PF025","label":"Platform Independent"}],"Version":"920"}]

Document Information

Modified date:
03 November 2021