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IT40639: MQ V8 CHANNELS IN RETRYING STATUS ARE NOT RESTARTED AFTER A QUEUE MANAGER RESTART

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • In MQ v8 if channels are in a retrying state when a queue
    manager is quiesced then these channels will not be
    automatically started when the queue manager is next started.
    

Local fix

  • Restart the channels manually or as part of queue manager
    startup
    

Problem summary

  • ****************************************************************
    USERS AFFECTED:
    IBM MQ V8 users who rely on queue manager restart to auto-start
    channels which were RETRYING at previous queue manager shutdown
    ----------------------------------------------
    The issue described in this APAR has been addressed for IBM MQ
    on distributed platforms under APAR SE62535.
    This APAR provides the remediation of the same issue for IBM MQ
    issue for IBM MQ on HPe NonStop.
    ----------------------------------------------
    
    ****************************************************************
    PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:
    IBM MQ code was not properly saving channel states at queue
    manager shutdown when channels were in RETRYING state.
    

Problem conclusion

  • IBM MQ code has been modified to properly save the channel
    status of a RETRYING channel at queue manager shutdown.
    
    ---------------------------------------------------------------
    The fix is targeted for delivery in the following PTFs:
    
    Version    Maintenance Level
    v8.1       8.1.0.10
    The latest available maintenance can be obtained from
    'Recommended Fixes for IBM MQ'
    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 'IBM MQ planned
    maintenance release dates'
    http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=171&uid=swg27006309
    ---------------------------------------------------------------
    

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

  • APAR number

    IT40639

  • Reported component name

    MQ FOR HPE NS O

  • Reported component ID

    5724A3903

  • Reported release

    810

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt / Xsystem

  • Submitted date

    2022-04-14

  • Closed date

    2022-05-11

  • Last modified date

    2022-05-11

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

    SE62535

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

Fix information

  • Fixed component name

    MQ FOR HPE NS O

  • Fixed component ID

    5724A3903

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":"810"}]

Document Information

Modified date:
12 May 2022