IT32550: BPCUI0381E MODIFYING HISTORY RETENTION SETTING FAILS

IBM Spectrum Control 5.3.7 (May 2020)

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• In Spectrum Control 5.3.6, modifying the history retention
  settings
  under 'Settings' -> 'History Retention' fails with the error
  message:
  
  "BPCUI0381E Failed to update the performance data
  retention settings"
  
  The following error can be found in traceWebServer.log:
  
  2020-03-17 16:44:19.090+0100
  [pool-11-thread-9] [TPCSystemConfigurationServiceImpl.updateReso
  urceRetentionSettings]
  [ERROR] Failed to update the history retention settings.
  
  com.ibm.tpc.internal.api.TPCInternalAPIException:
  BPCUI0381E
  Caused by:
  com.ibm.tpc.common.api.InvalidParameterException:
  HWNPM0232E
  The specified performance collection policy contains an
  unsupported interval length.
  

Local fix

• Please contact IBM Support
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * IBM Spectrum Control 5.3.6 users changing history retention  *
  * settings                                                     *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * In Spectrum Control 5.3.6, modifying the history retention   *
  * settings under 'Settings' > 'History Retention' fails with   *
  * the error message:                                           *
  *                                                              *
  * BPCUI0381E Failed to update the performance data             *
  * retention settings                                           *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  * Apply fix maintenance when available                         *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• The fix for this APAR is targeted for the following release:
  
  IBM Spectrum Control 5.3.7   [ 5.3.7-IBM-SC ]
  
  ( release target 2Q 2020 / May )
  
  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