IV03695: "TIME NOT VALID" OR "DATE NOT VALID" DISPLAYED IN IBM I OMA LOG

IBM Tivoli Monitoring 6.2.2 Fix Pack 8 (6.2.2-TIV-ITM-FP0008)
IBM Tivoli Monitoring 6.2.2 Fix Pack 9 (6.2.2-TIV-ITM-FP0009)
IBM Tivoli Monitoring 6.2.2 Fix Pack 6 (6.2.2-TIV-ITM-FP0006)

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:
  On the ITM IBM i agent, a "Time not valid" or "Date not valid"
  exception may occur as the result of a corrupted variable used
  to store and calculate the date and time when monitoring a
  message queue.
  
  If this problem occurs, a "Time not valid" or "Date not valid"
  message will be displayed in the OMA log and message ID CPF1060
  or CPF1061 will be present in the job log.
  
  RECREATE INSTRUCTIONS:
  1) Install 6.2.2 Fixpack 3 i5/OS agent
  2) Configure the agent with TEMS hostname, communication
     protocol and port
  3) Start the agent and make sure agent connects to TEMS.
  4) Start situations related to OS400 Message attributes if
     auto start situations on OS400 Message already not started.
  5) Verify the OMA log (GO OMA Option 1) for "Time not valid" or
     "Date not valid" messages
  
  This problem can not be reproduced easily and occurred on only
  one customer's system.
  "Time not valid" or "Date not valid" messages may not display on
  internal systems.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• On the ITM IBM i agent, a "Time not valid" or "Date not valid"
  exception may occur as the result of a corrupted variable used
  to store and calculate the date and time when monitoring a
  message queue.
  
  This problem may occur when a time span is not specified for the
  message queue query and a default time span is calculated.  This
  scenario can be determined by checking the agent logs
  (QAUTOTMP/KA4AGENTxx, where xx=01, 02, 03) for the following
  message:
  "report requested without datetime, default value used"
  
  If this problem occurs, a "Time not valid" or "Date not valid"
  message will be displayed in the OMA log (DSPOMALOG).  The
  message detail will contain exception message ID CPF1060 or
  CPF1061
  

Problem conclusion

• The code has been modified to properly initialize variables used
  in message queue default date and time calculation to prevent
  unpredictable values.
  
  The fix for this APAR is contained in the following maintenance
  packages:
  
    | fix pack | 6.2.2-TIV-ITM-FP0006
  

Temporary fix

• In the portal client, specify a time span for the message queue
  report by clicking on the Timespan selection icon to change the
  duration applied to the query.  Select a time period using the
  radio buttons for either Last or Custom.
  

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

  ITM AGENT ISERI

• Fixed component ID

  5724C04A4

Applicable component levels

• R622 PSY

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