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IT22485: AUTOMATIC DEPLOYMENT OF BACKUP-ARCHIVE CLIENT MIGHT FAIL ON TARGET MACHINES CONFIGURED FOR SSL/TLS COMMUNICATION

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • The attempt to update a backup-archive client installation via
    automatic deployment with update manager 8.1.2 fails in case of
    the existing backup-archive client installation is configured
    for SSL/TLS communication connecting to the dedicated SSL TCP
    port (SSLTCPPORT). If the existing configuration uses the
    standard TCP port (which is also able to accept SSL/TLS
    connections beginning with SP server 8.1.2 and 7.1.8) the issue
    will not occur.
    All Unix and Linux platforms are affected.
    After the failed deployment the existing backup-archive client
    remains operational.
    The root cause of the issue is that the update manager cannot
    connect to the server on the SSL specific port. As a
    consequence, it cannot report the issue back to the server so
    that the actlog does not show  a clear indication of the
    incident. It will just miss the message that normally indicates
    success, as the following example shows:
    
    ANE4300I (Session: 11922, Node: BRECHT)  powerpc, 8120_BRECHT,
    STANDARD: Client deployment was completed successfully.
    (SESSION: 11922)
    
    The logfile setup.log shows the following error message:
    
    "Thu Sep 14 10:01:30 MST 2017: The update completed with a
    failure. The updatemgr returned with failure code 8."
    
    The logfile updatemgr.log shows the following error messages:
    
    "09/14/17   10:01:30 ANS0361I DIAG: cucommon.cpp        (3019):
    cuIdentifyResp(): Error -50 receiving IdentifyResp
    
     09/14/17   10:01:30 ANS4218E The Deployment Manager received an
    error while initializing the client API. The standard API
    function being invoked was tsmInitEx."
    

Local fix

  • Before initiating the automatic deployment, the backup-archive
    client installation on the target machine needs to be
    reconfigured so that it uses the hybrid TCP port (former
    standard port) as introduced with SP server 8.1.2 and 7.1.8.
    

Problem summary

  • ****************************************************************
    * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
    * Users of client auto deployment deploying b/a client to Unix *
    * and Linux target machines.                                   *
    ****************************************************************
    * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
    * See ERROR DESCRIPTION                                        *
    ****************************************************************
    * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
    * Apply fixing level when available.  This problem is          *
    * currently projected to be fixed in  level 8.1.4 by           *
    * downloading and importing the new update manager EXP file    *
    * (this is done automatically when using Operation Center for  *
    * client deployment).  Note that this is subject to change at  *
    * the discretion of IBM.                                       *
    ****************************************************************
    

Problem conclusion

  • Once the fix is in place, target machines with backup archive
    client being configured for SSL/TLS configuration can be
    sucessfully updated.
    

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

  • APAR number

    IT22485

  • Reported component name

    TSM CLIENT

  • Reported component ID

    5698ISMCL

  • Reported release

    81L

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt / Xsystem

  • Submitted date

    2017-09-21

  • Closed date

    2017-10-18

  • Last modified date

    2017-10-18

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

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

Modules/Macros

  • updmgr
    

Fix information

  • Fixed component name

    TSM CLIENT

  • Fixed component ID

    5698ISMCL

Applicable component levels

  • R81L PSY

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Document Information

Modified date:
08 January 2022