IV15457: LINUX OS AGENT CREATES BIG LOG FILE IN NOT-ROOT MODE ENVIRONMENT:

IBM Tivoli Monitoring 6.2.2 Fix Pack 9 (6.2.2-TIV-ITM-FP0009)

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Environment:
  With a not-root user the Agent retrieves an error using the
   command dmidecode and send the error non stderr that is stored
   in the agent logs.
   This command is used in Linux_Machine_Information attribute
   group.
  
   Detailed Recreation Procedure:
  
           Install an agent with a not-root user and set a
  situation or
           a query on the Linux_Machine_Information attribute
  group. Then
           check the logs for the errors "/dev/mem: Permission
  denied"
   Related Files and Output:
           The minimum level of trace to observe the issue is
           KBB_RAS1=ERROR (UNIT:klz26agt ALL)
  

Local fix

• n/a
  

Problem summary

• Linux OS Agent may create a very large log file while running as
  a non-root user.
  
  When running under a non-root user, the Linux OS Agent receives
  an error using the command dmidecode and writes this error to
  the agent log. This causes the agent log to grow rapidly. This
  occurs specifically when using the Linux_Machine_Information
  attribute group.
  

Problem conclusion

• The behavior has been changed so that the error is no longer
  written to the agent log file.
  
  
  The fix for this APAR is included in the following maintenance
  vehicle:
  
     | fix pack | 6.2.2-TIV-ITM-FP0009 |
     | fix pack | 6.2.3-TIV-ITM-FP0002 |
  
  Note: Search the IBM technical support web site for maintenance
  package availability.
  

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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