IT17493: THE FABRIC DISCOVERY IN IBM SPECTRUM CONTROL FAILS DUE TO HP VIRTUAL CONNECT DEVICES MANAGED BY BROCADE CIMOM.

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

• The following errors can be found in the device logs
  msg.http_xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.log:
  016-08-31 14:26:03.708 HWN021899E Switch
  100000110A******,100000110A****** has no associated Fabric.
  ...
  2016-08-31 14:26:06.286 HWN021503E A device server operation
  cannot be completed. Check the log files and try the operation
  again.
  ...
  2016-08-31 14:26:19.854 BTADS0035E The execution of the job
  failed with: HWN021503E A device server operation cannot be
  completed. Check the log files and try the operation again. .
  2016-08-31 14:26:19.870 BTADS0102E The discover process that has
  the Device server run ID 5009 and job ID 11021 completed with
  one or more errors. The process status is 4 and the return code
  is 8 .
  
  The IBM spectrum Control code has been enhanced to exclude these
  Hewlett-Packard (HP) devices from the monitoring.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * IBM Spectrum Control 5.2.x users probing Brocade CIMOM with  *
  * HP virtual connect devices.                                  *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * IBM Spectrum Control fails probe discovery when probing      *
  * Brocade CIMOM with HP virtual connect devices.  The IBM      *
  * spectrum Control code has been enhanced to exclude these     *
  * Hewlett-Packard (HP) devices from the monitoring.            *
  ****************************************************************
  * 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-RP0013 - target February  2017
  
  Fixed in IBM Spectrum Control 5.2.13
  
  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

• R528 PSY

     UP

• R529 PSY

     UP

• R52A PSY

     UP

• R52B PSY

     UP

• R52C PSY

     UP