IT23415: CAN CONFIGURE WRONG AGENT FOR SWITCHES AND FABRICS

IBM Spectrum Control 5.3.3 (May 2019)

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• By selecting the switch type of "Other" when adding a switch or
  fabric to be monitored in Spectrum Control, you are allowed
  multiple options for the agent data source but only one is
  allowed per vendor.  This lets a user incorrectly configure SNMP
  agents for Brocade switches or CIM agents for Cisco switches.
  As a result of the incorrect agent configuration,the probe or
  performance monitor jobs might fail or report unexpected
  results, including missing functionality.  After adding these
  data sources, there is no option to change or remove them.  The
  user can only remove the invalid data source by removing the
  device and its associated data from Spectrum Control.  The
  Spectrum Control interface should not allow you to configure
  invalid data sources for the switch and fabric agents.  These
  alternate data sources were supported for the switches in
  previous versions of Spectrum Control but no longer are.
  
  -- SNMP agent support for Brocade switches was removed in
  Spectrum Control 5.2.10.
  https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SS5R93_5.2.10/com.ib
  m.spectrum.sc.doc/prd_whats_new.html#prd_whats_new__brocade_supp
  ort
  
  -- CIM agent support for Cisco was removed in Spectrum Control
  5.2.8.
  https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SS5R93_5.2.8/com.ibm
  .spectrum.sc.doc/fqz0_r_whats_new_release_5.2.8.html#fqz0_r_what
  s_new_release_5.2.8__snmpv3
  
  -- Agent types for switch and fabric functions by vendor (as of
  Spectrum Control 5.2.15)
  https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SS5R93_5.2.15/com.ib
  m.spectrum.sc.doc/fqz0_r_wz_adding_fabrics_switches_agent_types.
  html
  

Local fix

• Contact IBM Support for a script to manually remove the
  incorrect agents from the database.
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * IBM Spectrum Control users adding fabrics or switches to     *
  * monitor                                                      *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * When adding a fabric or switch in Spectrum Control, there    *
  * was                                                          *
  * an option to select type "Other".                            *
  *                                                              *
  * By selecting the switch type of "Other" when adding a switch *
  * or                                                           *
  * fabric to be monitored in Spectrum Control, you are allowed  *
  * multiple options for the agent data source but only one is   *
  * allowed per vendor.                                          *
  *                                                              *
  * This allowed users incorrectly configure SNMP agents for     *
  * Brocade switches or CIM agents for Cisco switches.           *
  *                                                              *
  * As a result of the incorrect agent configuration,the probe   *
  * or                                                           *
  * performance monitor jobs might fail or report unexpected     *
  * results, including missing functionality.  And after adding  *
  * these                                                        *
  * data sources, there is no option to change or remove them.   *
  * The user can only remove the invalid data source by removing *
  *                                                              *
  * the device and its associated data from Spectrum Control.    *
  * The                                                          *
  * Spectrum Control interface should not allow you to configure *
  * invalid data sources for the switch and fabric agents.       *
  * These                                                        *
  * alternate data sources were supported for the switches in    *
  * previous versions of Spectrum Control but no longer are.     *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  * Apply fix maintenance when available                         *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• The fix for this APAR is targeted for the following release:
  
  IBM Spectrum Control 5.3.3  |  5.3.3-IBM-SC
  
  ( release target May 2019 )
  
  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 ADVANCED

• Fixed component ID

  5608TPCA0

Applicable component levels