IT05474: HWNPM0281I MESSAGE WHEN ADDING CISCO FABRICS/SWITCHES TO TPC IS CONFUSING

Tivoli Storage Productivity Center Refresh Pack 5
Refresh Pack 5.2.5 (March 2015) for Tivoli Storage Productivity Center
Fix Pack 5.2.5.1 (April 2015) for Tivoli Storage Productivity Center
Refresh Pack 5.2.6 (June 2015) for Tivoli Storage Productivity Center
Refresh Pack 5.2.7 (August 2015) for Tivoli Storage Productivity Center
IBM Spectrum Control V5.2.8 (December 2015)
IBM Spectrum Control V5.2.9 (February 2016)
IBM Spectrum Control V5.2.10 (May 2016)
IBM Spectrum Control V5.2.10.1 (July 2016)
IBM Spectrum Control V5.2.11 (August 2016)
IBM Spectrum Control V5.2.12 (November 2016)
IBM Spectrum Control V5.2.13 (March 2017)
IBM Spectrum Control V5.2.14 (May 2017)
IBM Spectrum Control V5.2.15 (August 2017)
IBM Spectrum Control V5.2.15.2 (November 2017)
IBM Spectrum Control V5.2.16 (March 2018)
IBM Spectrum Control V5.2.17 (May 2018)
Fix Pack 5.2.7.1 (February 2016) for Tivoli Storage Productivity Center

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• When adding Cisco switches or fabrics to TPC, informational
  messages are presented that look like there is a problem with
  performance monitoring for some switches.  These messages
  indicate that performance monitoring is not available for
  virtual switches because no agent is available.  Performance
  monitoring is not ever configured against the virtual switches.
  It is only applicable to the physical switches and the messages
  should not be presented to the user.  They are confusing and the
  user thinks that something is not available.
  
  HWNPM0281I Performance monitoring is unavailabile for resource
  <switch name> (<wwn>) because an agent for monitoring the
  resource was not defined.
  

Local fix

• Ignore message.  Virtual switches are not expected to be
  available for performance monitoring.
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * TPC 5.2.x users adding Cisco switches for monitoring         *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * See ERROR DESCRIPTION.                                       *
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  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  * Apply fix maintenance when available.                        *
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Problem conclusion

• As performance monitoring is not expected to be available for
  virtual switches, no message will be presented that the
  functionality of the added switch is not there.  The fix for
  this APAR is targeted for the following maintenance package:
  
  | refresh pack | 5.2-TIV-TPC-RP0005 - target March 2015
  
  http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?&uid=swg21320822
  
  The target dates for future refresh packs or 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:

Modules/Macros

• FABRIC
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  TPC

• Fixed component ID

  5608TPC00

Applicable component levels