IT17161: JAVA EXCEPTION PERSIST SVC DATAPATH INFORMATION DURING EVENT TRIGGERED MINIPROBE ( SPECTRUM CONTROL ).

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

• This issue occurs while the SVC event triggered miniprobe, thus
  preventing datapath information to be persisted.
  
  The following stack trace can be observed within the device
  server log :
  
  2016-09-06 02:51:20.472+0200 Encountered an error trying to
  persist datapath information.
    java.lang.ClassCastException: java.lang.Integer incompatible
  with java.lang.String
      at
  com.ibm.tpc.infrastructure.mapping.CLISVC_DatapathToDBMapper.get
  SVID(CLISVC_DatapathToDBMapper.java:469)
      at
  com.ibm.tpc.infrastructure.mapping.CLISVC_DatapathToDBMapper.per
  sist(CLISVC_DatapathToDBMapper.java:282)
      at
  com.ibm.tpc.disk.collection.DiskCIMProcessor.persist(DiskCIMProc
  essor.java:2072)
      at
  com.ibm.tpc.discovery.parser.NAPI_DS_SVC_Parser.persistEntity(NA
  PI_DS_SVC_Parser.java:317)
      at
  com.ibm.tpc.discovery.parser.NAPI_DS_SVC_Parser.processOutputFil
  e(NAPI_DS_SVC_Parser.java:227)
      at
  com.ibm.tpc.discovery.parser.NAPI_DS_SVC_Parser.processOutputFil
  e(NAPI_DS_SVC_Parser.java:305)
      at
  com.ibm.tpc.monitor.NAPISVCEventMiniprobePostProcessor.parse(NAP
  ISVCEventMiniprobePostProcessor.java:212)
      at
  com.ibm.tpc.monitor.NAPISVCEventMiniprobePostProcessor.process(N
  APISVCEventMiniprobePostProcessor.java:164)
      at
  com.ibm.tpc.monitor.NAPIEventPostProcessThread.run(NAPIEventPost
  ProcessThread.java:189)
  com.ibm.tpc.infrastructure.mapping.CLISVC_DatapathToDBMapper
  persist(DBConnection pConn, Hashtable pParams, String pScanID)
  NAPIEventPostProcessThread_11.131.169.142_20160906-024517
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * IBM Spectrum Control 5.2.x users                             *
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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

• The fix for this APAR is targeted for the following maintenance
  package:
  
  | refresh pack | 5.2-TIV-TPC-RP0012 - target November 2016
  
  Fixed in IBM Spectrum Control 5.2.12.
  
  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

• DISK
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  TPC

• Fixed component ID

  5608TPC00

Applicable component levels

• R528 PSY

     UP

• R529 PSY

     UP

• R52A PSY

     UP

• R52B PSY

     UP