IT13797: IBM SPECTRUM CONTROL ZONING PART OF SWITCH PROBE, THROUGH SNMP FAILS WITH NPE.

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

• When probing Switches through SNMP, the zoning part may fail (if
  no aliases are defined for the zones), with the following
  exception:
  
  java.lang.NullPointerException
     at
  com.ibm.tpc.ep.snmp.SnmpZonning.pairZone2Alias(SnmpZonning.java:
  635)
     at
  com.ibm.tpc.ep.snmp.SnmpZonning.getZoningInformation(SnmpZonning
  .java:230)
     at
  com.ibm.tpc.ep.snmp.SnmpZonning.process(SnmpZonning.java:170)
     at
  com.ibm.tpc.ep.snmp.SnmpDiscoveryProbe$ProbeThread.run(SnmpDisco
  veryProbe.java:339)
  com.ibm.tpc.ep.snmp.SnmpDiscoveryProbe$ProbeThread run()
  Thread-5
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * IBM Spectrum Control 5.2.8 users monitoring Cisco switches   *
  * that have zones without aliases defined                      *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * See ERROR DESCRIPTION.                                       *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  * Apply fix maintenance when available.                        *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• 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

• R528 PSY

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