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IT21554: PCOM: FTP CLIENT DNS LOOKUP FAILS IF NAME BEGINS WITH A NUMBER

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • The PCOMM FTP Client (v12.0.1 and 12.0.2) fails to do DNS
    lookup if the DNS name begins with a number.  Example:
    3XFTP.ibm.com.
    

Local fix

  • Use the IP address instead of host name
    

Problem summary

  • ****************************************************************
    * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
    * IBM Personal Communications users of the FTP Client.         *
    ****************************************************************
    * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
    * Connection to host fails when FTP Client host name begins    *
    * with a numeric value.                                        *
    ****************************************************************
    * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
    ****************************************************************
    IBM Personal Communications FTP Client is configured with host's
    Domain Name System (DNS) name. When DNS name begins with a
    numeric value, connection to host fails.
    

Problem conclusion

  • Code changes have been made in PCSFTP.exe, pcsftpcmd.exe and
    pcsFTPlib.dll to handle host's DNS name starting with a numeric
    value.
    Fix scheduled for Personal Communications 12.0.3.0 Refresh Pack.
    

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

  • APAR number

    IT21554

  • Reported component name

    PCOMM COMBO-ENG

  • Reported component ID

    5639I7000

  • Reported release

    C00

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt / Xsystem

  • Submitted date

    2017-07-21

  • Closed date

    2017-08-25

  • Last modified date

    2017-08-25

  • APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

  • APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

Modules/Macros

  • PCSFTP
    

Fix information

  • Fixed component name

    PCOMM COMBO-ENG

  • Fixed component ID

    5639I7000

Applicable component levels

  • RC00 PSY

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Document Information

Modified date:
27 September 2021