IT11602: SWITCH PORT NUMBERS DISPLAYED IN TPC ARE CONFUSING

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)

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Cisco port numbers are displayed in TPC using a representation
  for the slot and port numbers (e.g. 107 = slot 1 port 7).
  However, in blade switches, the ports are referred to using
  "bay" and "ext" values in most of the Cisco UI views.  It is
  difficult to correlate that port number 107 goes to something
  like bay 15 without doing a lot of manual correlation in the
  Cisco interfaces.  The bay and ext values should be shown in
  TPC.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * 5.2.8 and earlier users who are monitoring switches with     *
  * ports represented by bay and ext values.                     *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * Switch ports unexpectedly displayed without their bay and    *
  * ext reference values.  See ERROR DESCRIPTION.                *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  * Apply fix maintenance when available.                        *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• With IBM Spectrum Control 5.2.9, an additional column is
  available for switch port views called "Name" that can display
  the bay and ext values in addition to the columns for blade slot
  and port number.
  
  The fix for this APAR is targeted for the following maintenance
  package:
  
  
  | refresh pack | 5.2-TIV-TPC-RP0009 - target February 2016
  
  Fixed in IBM Spectrum Control 5.2.9.
  
  http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?&uid=swg21320822
  
  The target dates for future refresh 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 ADVANCED

• Fixed component ID

  5608TPCA0

Applicable component levels

• R520 PSY

     UP

• R524 PSY

     UP

• R525 PSY

     UP

• R526 PSY

     UP

• R527 PSY

     UP

• R528 PSY

     UP