IT29485: ANY PRE-EXISTING PORT PERFORMANCE ALERT DEFINITIONS DO NOT DISPLAY IN WEB UI POST UPGRADE TO V.5.3.2

IBM Spectrum Control 5.3.4 (September 2019)

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• After successfully upgrading from 5.3.x to 5.3.2, pre-existing
  Port
  performance alert definitions in the 'edit alert definitions'
  panel do not load and are inaccessible.
  Initially, these alerts appear to load, however, immediately
  disappear from the WEB UI panel.
  
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  DB2 Version used for Server: 11.1.4.0
  The defect is against component: 5608TPCA0
  Server/Manager build/release (TPC): 5.3.2.0
  Agent build/release (TPC):  5.3.2
  Server/Manager (OS): N/A
  Agent (OS):   N/A
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  Problem as described by customer:  Pre-existing Alert
  definitions are not visible to be edited or interacted with.
  

Local fix

• Contact Support
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * IBM Spectrum Control users modifying port performance alert  *
  * definitions after upgrading to 5.3.2                         *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * Following an upgrade of IBM Spectrum Control to              *
  * 5.3.2, the pre-existing Alert definitions are not visible    *
  * and cannot be edited or interacted with.                     *
  *                                                              *
  * After successfully upgrading from 5.3.x to 5.3.2,            *
  * pre-existing                                                 *
  * Port performance alert definitions in 'edit alert            *
  * definitions'                                                 *
  * panel do not load and are inaccessible.                      *
  * Initially, these alerts appear to load, however, immediately *
  * disappear from the web GUI panel.                            *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  * Apply fix maintenance when available                         *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• The fix for this APAR is targeted for the following release:
  
  IBM Spectrum Control 5.3.4   [ 5.3.4-IBM-SC ]
  
  ( release target September 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