IV07267: FALSE ALERTS FOR LINUX NETWORK COLLISIONS PER MINUTE

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: Linux(R) OS Agent 6.2.2.4-TIV-ITM_LINUX-IF0005

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• The Monitoring Agent for Linux OS reports for various
  interfaces "Collisions per minute" > 0 but the below systems
  commands at the same time show all collisions equal zero.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• The monitoring agent for Linux OS reports "Collisions per
  minute" > 0, but the systems commands at the same time show all
  collisions equal to zero.
  

Problem conclusion

• The agent was mixing information from other network interfaces
  but now properly reports this metric.
  
  
  The fix for this APAR is going to be included in the following
  maintenance vehicle:
      | fix pack | 6.2.2-TIV-ITM-FP0007
  

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

  ITM AGENT LINUX

• Fixed component ID

  5724C04LN

Applicable component levels

• R622 PSY

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