IT25275: SPECTRUM CONTROL TRACECHANGEPASSWORDSTOOL_0.LOG IS OVERRIDDEN AT EACH EXECUTION OF THE SPECTRUM CONTROL CHANGEPASSWORDS TOOL

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• When running the Spectrum Control changepasswords tool,
  traceChangePasswordsTool_0.log is overridden
  and the existing information from that file from the previous
  executions of the tool do not exist anymore
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * IBM Spectrum Control 5.2.x users changing passwords via      *
  * ChangePasswords tool                                         *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * When running the Spectrum Control changepasswords tool,      *
  * the logging output (traceChangePasswordsTool_0.log) is       *
  * overwritten each time, and the existing information from     *
  * that                                                         *
  * log file from the previous executions of the tool no longer  *
  * exist.                                                       *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  * Apply fix maintenance when available                         *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• The fix for this APAR is targeted for the following release:
  
  IBM Spectrum Control 5.3.0  |  5.3.0-IBM-SC   (release target
  Aug 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 ADVANCED

• Fixed component ID

  5608TPCA0

Applicable component levels