IT14913: BROCADE SWITCH TRUNKS SHOW PROBLEMATIC

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

• In TPC web gui customer's brocade switch trunks are showing mess
  age of problematic
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * IBM Spectrum Control and TPC 5.2.x users viewing Brocade     *
  * switch trunks                                                *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * Brocade switch trunks may show as problematic when they are  *
  * not.  See ERROR DESCRIPTION.                                 *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  * Apply fix maintenance when available.  Ignore Brocade trunks *
  * showna s problematic.  (If it is recognized as a trunk, it   *
  * is not problematic.  This is not necessarily true for Cisco  *
  * trunks.)                                                     *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• The fix for this APAR is targeted for the following maintenance
  package:
  
  | refresh pack | 5.2-TIV-TPC-RP0010 - target May 2016
  
  Fixed in IBM Spectrum Control 5.2.10.
  
  http://www.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

• R526 PSY

     UP

• R527 PSY

     UP

• R528 PSY

     UP

• R529 PSY

     UP