IT17181: DBTRACE FILES MAY INDICATE MANY STALE CONNECTION ENCOUNTERED DUETO FABRIC SMIS QUERY.

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

• APAR to investigate the following...
  
  dbtrace.log may show the following indications:
  2016-08-30 06:23:28.263-0400 Multiple invocations of
  DBConnection.close() detected
  at
  com.ibm.tpc.infrastructure.database.DBConnection.close(DBConnect
  ion.java:409)
  at
  com.ibm.tpc.common.dbaccess.FabricDbAccess.removeOldTrunkIdsFrom
  Ports(FabricDbAccess.java:30972)
  at
  com.ibm.tpc.fabric.collection.FabricSMISInquiryDispatcher.proces
  s(FabricSMISInquiryDispatcher.java:269)
  at com.ibm.tpc.Router.perform(Router.java:1120)
  at com.ibm.tpc.Router.perform(Router.java:621)
  at
  com.ibm.tpc.discovery.tsanm.SMISFabricScanner$WaitTilComplete.ru
  n(SMISFabricScanner.java:316)
  2016-08-30 06:23:28.294-0400 Multiple invocations of
  DBConnection.close() detected
  at
  com.ibm.tpc.infrastructure.database.DBConnection.close(DBConnect
  ion.java:409)
  at
  com.ibm.tpc.fabric.collection.FabricSMISInquiryDispatcher.proces
  sNodeIndicationHandler(FabricSMISInquiryDispatcher.java:1016)
  at
  com.ibm.tpc.fabric.collection.FabricSMISInquiryDispatcher.proces
  s(FabricSMISInquiryDispatcher.java:252)
  at com.ibm.tpc.Router.perform(Router.java:1120)
  at com.ibm.tpc.Router.perform(Router.java:621)
  at
  com.ibm.tpc.discovery.tsanm.SMISFabricScanner$WaitTilComplete.ru
  n(SMISFabricScanner.java:316)
  
  RECREATE STEPS:
  View output logs after Fabric Query.
  
  ________________________________________________________________
  
  DB2 Version used for Server: 10.5.x
  The defect is against component: 5608TPCA0
  Server/Manager build/release (TPC): 5.2.10.1
  Agent build/release (TPC):
  Server/Manager (OS):  Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard
  Agent (OS):
  ________________________________________________________________
  
  Problem as described by customer: N/A
  Initial customer impact (low/med/high):low
  

Local fix

• TBD
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * Spectrum Control users with Brocade CIMOMs                   *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * There are plenty of this messages in customer dbtrace file   *
  * and many stale connection encountered.                       *
  * 2016-08-30 06:23:28.294-0400 Multiple invocations of         *
  * DBConnection.close() detected                                *
  * 	at                                                          *
  * com.ibm.tpc.infrastructure.database.DBConnection.close(DBCon *
  * nection.java:409)                                            *
  * 	at                                                          *
  * com.ibm.tpc.fabric.collection.FabricSMISInquiryDispatcher.pr *
  * ocessNodeIndicationHandler(FabricSMISInquiryDispatcher.java: *
  * 1016)                                                        *
  * 	at                                                          *
  * com.ibm.tpc.fabric.collection.FabricSMISInquiryDispatcher.pr *
  * ocess(FabricSMISInquiryDispatcher.java:252)                  *
  * 	at com.ibm.tpc.Router.perform(Router.java:1120)             *
  * 	at com.ibm.tpc.Router.perform(Router.java:621)              *
  * 	at                                                          *
  * com.ibm.tpc.discovery.tsanm.SMISFabricScanner$WaitTilComplet *
  * e.run(SMISFabricScanner.java:316)                            *
  ****************************************************************
  * 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-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:

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  TPC ADVANCED

• Fixed component ID

  5608TPCA0

Applicable component levels

• R52A PSY

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