IT22492: TPCTOOL MAY GENERATE ERRORS WHEN RUNNING IN CLIENT MODE.

IBM Spectrum Control 5.2.15.1 - Agents
IBM Spectrum Control 5.2.15.1 - AIX Server
IBM Spectrum Control 5.2.15.1 - Linux Server
IBM Spectrum Control 5.2.15.1 - Windows Server
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 client_images generated on an IBM Spectrum Control 5.2.14
  server will currently only
  run on the IBM Spectrum Control servers used to create the
  client image and will not run on
  a remote computer with different Operating System.
  
  When running 'tpctool' on the client the following error may be
  realized:
  
  java.UnsupportedClassVersionError JVMCFRE003 occurred.
  
  i.e.
   ./tpctool.sh
  Exception in thread "main"
  java.lang.UnsupportedClassVersionError:
  JVMCFRE003 bad major version
  
  The following variations of the client_images are impacted in SC
  5.2.14+ :
  - TPC_Client_Linux generated on IBM Spectrum Control server
  (Windows) failed on Linux RH6.8 / 7.0
  - TPC_Client_Windows generated on IBM Spectrum Control server
  (RH) failed on Windows
  - TPC_Client_AIX generated on IBM Spectrum Control server (RH)
  failed on AIX7
  
  Reference:
  Accessing IBM Spectrum Control server from a remote computer
  using Command Line Interface:
  https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SS5R93_5.2.14/com.ib
  m.spectrum.sc.doc/fqz0_t_install_tpc_as_standalone.html
  ________________________________________________________
  DB2 Version used for Server:  N/A
  The defect is against component:  configuration
  Server/Manager build/release (TPC):  5.2.14
  Agent build/release (TPC):  N/A
  Server/Manager (OS):  N/A
  Agent (OS):   N/A
  ________________________________________________________________
  Problem as described by customer: tpctool fails on client with
  java errors
  Initial customer impact (low/med/high): low
  

Local fix

• TBD
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * IBM Spectrum Control 5.2.x users running TPCTOOL             *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * tpctool is a stand-alone Java client and connects to the IBM *
  * Spectrum Control Device server.                              *
  *                                                              *
  * The problem is tpctool fails on client with java errors.     *
  * The client_images generated on an IBM Spectrum Control       *
  * server will only run on the IBM Spectrum Control servers     *
  * used to create the client image, and will not run on a       *
  * remote computer with a different Operating System.           *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  * Apply fix maintenance when available                         *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• The fix for this APAR is targeted for both of the following:
  
  
  IBM Spectrum Control 5.2.15.1  |  fix pack  |
  5.2.15-TIV-TPC-FP0001  [ target December 2017 ]
  
  http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?&uid=swg21320822
  
  The target dates for future fix packs do not represent a formal
  commitment by IBM. The dates are subject to change without
  notice.
  
  
  
  IBM Spectrum Control 5.3.0  [ target March 2018 ]
  
  http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?&uid=swg21320822
  
  The target dates for future releases 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

• Fixed component ID

  5608TPC00

Applicable component levels