IC83978: PERFORMANCE MONITORING FAILS IF DEVICE NAME INCLUDES SPACES OR SPECIAL CHARACTERS

Fix Pack 5.1.1.0 (December 2012) for Tivoli Storage Productivity Center
Fix Pack 5.1.1.2 (September 2013) for Tivoli Storage Productivity Center
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APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• performance monitor job will fail if the device name includes
  spaces or special characters. tpc must either allow names with
  these characters, or it must properly syntax check and flag as
  an error the name when the device is added by the user. the
  documentation must also be updated if there are requirements/
  restrictions on the syntax of device names for tpc.
  

Local fix

• remove the device and add it with a simple name that does not
  include spaces or special characters
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: TPC 4.2.1 and higher users                   *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: When a custom name containing these     *
  *                      unsupported characters('\', '/', ':',   *
  *                      '*', '?', '"') has been added for a     *
  *                      probed subsystem using the Label text   *
  *                      box from                                *
  *                       "Disk Manager->Storage                 *
  *                      subsystems->subsystem details panel",   *
  *                      the performance monitor job for that    *
  *                      subsystem will fail with a              *
  *                      java.io.FileNotFoundException.          *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  -
  

Problem conclusion

• A change has been made to prevent using the unsupported
  characters in the subsystem user provided name.  The fix for
  this APAR is targeted for the following maintenance package:
  
  | fix pack | 4.2.2-TIV-TPC-FP0003 - target October 2012
  
  http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?&uid=swg21320822
  
  The target dates for future fix packs do not represent a formal
  commitment by IBM. The dates are subject to change without
  notice.
  

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

  MULTIPLE DEVICE

• Fixed component ID

  5648HWN01

Applicable component levels

• R421 PSY

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