IT34478: DURING INSTALLATION IBM SPECTRUM CONTROL WILL FAIL TO VALIDATE ANY COMMON USER IF DB2ADMIN GROUP CONTAINS SPACES.

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• If DB2ADMIN group contains spaces then IBM Spectrum Control will
  fail to validate any Common User provided,
  even if the user account is member of the proper groups.
  The installation .lax files shows entries like:
  Exception in thread "Thread-60"
  com.ibm.tpc.install.exceptions.windomain.WinDomainRuntimeExcepti
  on:
  com.ibm.tpc.install.exceptions.windomain.CommonUserNotDomainDB2A
  dminException
      at
  com.ibm.tpc.install.frontend.ia.WinDomainUserCheckAdapter.displa
  yOrLogErrorMsg(WinDomainUserCheckAdapter.java:265)
      at
  com.ibm.tpc.install.frontend.ia.WinDomainUserCheckAdapter.checkI
  fUserIsDomainDB2Admin(WinDomainUserCheckAdapter.java:352)
      at
  com.ibm.tpc.install.frontend.ia.panels.PanelDatabaseSettings.isV
  alidDB2User(PanelDatabaseSettings.java:1220)
      at
  com.ibm.tpc.install.frontend.ia.panels.PanelDatabaseSettings.acc
  ess$1200(PanelDatabaseSettings.java:79)
      at
  com.ibm.tpc.install.frontend.ia.panels.PanelDatabaseSettings$Pro
  gressIconWait.run(PanelDatabaseSettings.java:1437)
      at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:820)
  Caused by:
  com.ibm.tpc.install.exceptions.windomain.CommonUserNotDomainDB2A
  dminException
      at
  com.ibm.tpc.install.frontend.ia.WinDomainUserCheckAdapter.checkI
  fUserIsDomainDB2Admin(WinDomainUserCheckAdapter.java:351)
      ... 4 more
  The issue appears only for Windows operation systems, but it is
  both for local and domain groups.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * Users attempting to install Spectrum Control with their      *
  * DB2ADMIN group name containing a space                       *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * When attempting to install Spectrum Control, if the          *
  * Db2 Admin (DB2ADMIN) group name contains a                   *
  * space, then the Spectrum Control installation fail           *
  * to validate any Common User provided, even if                *
  * the user account is member of the proper groups.             *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  * Apply fix maintenance when available                         *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• The fix for this APAR is targeted for the following release:
  
  IBM Spectrum Control 5.4.2   [ 5.4.2-IBM-SC ]
  
  ( release target 1Q 2021 / March )
  
  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

• Fixed component ID

  5608TPC00

Applicable component levels