IT01873: POSSIBLE RESTART DURING TRANSACTION WITH MEDIATION-METRICS OPTION AND AN ASYNC ACTION IN A SERVICE'S PROCESSING POLICY

Fix packs for DataPower XML Security Gateway version 6.0
Fix packs for DataPower B2B Appliance version 6.0
Fix packs for DataPower Integration Appliance version 6.0
Fix packs for DataPower Low Latency Appliance version 6.0
Fix packs for DataPower Service Gateway version 6.0
Fix packs for DataPower Service Gateway version 6.0.1
Fix packs for DataPower B2B Appliance version 6.0.1
Fix packs for DataPower Integration Appliance version 6.0.1

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• When a service configured with the Mediation Policy Enforcement
  option executes a processing rule that contains an async action,
  DataPower might experience an unexpected restart.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• Affected are all customers having a service configured with the
  Mediation Policy Enforcement option enabled and the service's
  processing policy contains an async action.
  
  In the case described above, the appliance might restart during
  a transaction processed with the processing rule containing the
  async action.
  

Problem conclusion

• Fix is available in 5.0.0.16, 6.0.0.8. 6.0.1.4 and 7.0.0.0.
  
  For a list of the latest fix packs available, please see:
  http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21237631
  

Temporary fix

• Avoid async actions.
  

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

  DTPWR INTGRAPL

• Fixed component ID

  DP905XI52

Applicable component levels

• R500 PSN

     UP

• R600 PSN

     UP

• R601 PSN

     UP

• R700 PSN

     UP