IT34053: IBM SPECTRUM CONTROL PROBES ARE NOT RUNNING AUTOMATICALLY

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Some probes for storage subsystems or switches do not run,
  even though the probes are scheduled as automatic.
  
  The entries in the table T_SCHEDULE for those probes have
  START_YEAR, START_MONTH, START_DAY set to 0.
  
  There is no error message in the logfiles.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * IBM Spectrum Control users in a GMT+X time zone with initial *
  * probe schedules created with a start date 0                  *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * Spectrum Control users may find that some storage            *
  * subsystems probes, or switch probes, which are               *
  * scheduled as automatic, do not run when expected,            *
  * or do not run at all.                                        *
  *                                                              *
  * The entries in the table T_SCHEDULE for those probes         *
  * have START_YEAR, START_MONTH, START_DAY set                  *
  * to 0.                                                        *
  *                                                              *
  * There is no error message in the log files.                  *
  *                                                              *
  * This APAR fixes the automatic scheduler to schedule the      *
  * jobs correctly even when their start date is 0.              *
  *                                                              *
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  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
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Problem conclusion

• The fix for this APAR is targeted for the following release:
  
  IBM Spectrum Control 5.4.1   [ 5.4.1-IBM-SC ]
  
  ( release target 4Q 2020 / November )
  
  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