IV39829: `INIT.SSMAGENT SCRIPT START` SHOULD RETURN 0 WHEN IT IS ALREADY RUNNING

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APAR status

Closed as program error.

Error description

If SSM process is already running and if someone tries to
start it once again the exist code 1 is given indicating
"FAILED"


It should be 0 and something like "SSM is already running"
should be display

Local fix

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Problem summary

****************************************************************
* USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
* All SSM 4.0 Linux Users                                      *
****************************************************************
* PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
* The SSM init.ssmagent start script returns                   *
* a non zero error code if the agent is already running. This  *
* is                                                           *
* incorrect as it should return a zero error code. Furthermore *
* there are several inconsistencies in user output. The        *
* following                                                    *
* details the updates made:                                    *
*                                                              *
* :/etc/rc.d # ./rc.ssmagent status                            *
* ssmagent.bin (pid 26009) is running                          *
* :/etc/rc.d # echo $?                                         *
* 0                                                            *
* Note: The ... dots has been removed                          *
*                                                              *
* :/etc/rc.d # ./rc.ssmagent start                             *
* ssmagent.bin (pid 26009) is already running                  *
* :/etc/rc.d # echo $?                                         *
* 0                                                            *
* Note: It now doesn't try to start the agent if it detects it *
* is                                                           *
* already running and returns 0.                               *
*                                                              *
* :/etc/rc.d # ./rc.ssmagent stop                              *
* Stopping Netcool/SSM (pid 26009): .OK                        *
* :/etc/rc.d # echo $?                                         *
* 0                                                            *
* Note: No Change - the dot is a status feedback (i.e. it      *
* prints                                                       *
* one every second whilst waiting for the process to stop      *
* nicely)                                                      *
*                                                              *
* :/etc/rc.d # ./rc.ssmagent stop                              *
* ssmagent.bin is already stopped                              *
* :/etc/rc.d # echo $?                                         *
* 0                                                            *
* Note: Added new stopped message                              *
*                                                              *
* :/etc/rc.d # ./rc.ssmagent status                            *
* ssmagent.bin is stopped                                      *
* :/etc/rc.d # echo $?                                         *
* 3                                                            *
* Note: No Change                                              *
*                                                              *
* :/etc/rc.d # ./rc.ssmagent start                             *
* Starting Netcool/SSM: OK                                     *
* ssmagent.bin (pid 26410) started                             *
* :/etc/rc.d # echo $?                                         *
* 0                                                            *
* Note: Added pid of process started                           *
*                                                              *
* :/etc/rc.d # ./rc.ssmagent restart                           *
* Stopping Netcool/SSM (pid 26410): .OK                        *
* Starting Netcool/SSM: OK                                     *
* ssmagent.bin (pid 26501) started                             *
* :/etc/rc.d # echo $?                                         *
* 0                                                            *
* Note: Added pid of process started - the dot is a status     *
* feedback (i.e. it prints one every second whilst waiting     *
* for the process to stop nicely)                              *
*                                                              *
* :/etc/rc.d # ./rc.ssmagent status                            *
* ssmagent.bin (pid 26501) is running                          *
* :/etc/rc.d # echo $?                                         *
* 0                                                            *
* Note: ... Dots have been removed                             *
****************************************************************
* RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
* Upgrade to SSM 4.0 FP14 or SSM 4.0.1 FP1                     *
****************************************************************

Problem conclusion

The init.ssmagent script error has been fixed.

The fix for this APAR is contained in the following packages:
   | fix pack | 4.0.0-TIV-SSM-FP0014
   | fix pack | 4.0.1-TIV-SSM-FP0001

Temporary fix

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APAR Information

APAR number
IV39829
Reported component name
NETCOOL SYS SVC
Reported component ID
5724P4300
Reported release
400
Status
CLOSED PER
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Special Attention
NoSpecatt / Xsystem
Submitted date
2013-04-16
Closed date
2013-06-04
Last modified date
2013-06-04

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
NETCOOL SYS SVC
Fixed component ID
5724P4300

Applicable component levels

[{"Business Unit":{"code":"BU048","label":"IBM Software"},"Product":{"code":"SSCP7NT","label":"Netcool System Service Monitor"},"Component":"","ARM Category":[],"Platform":[{"code":"PF025","label":"Platform Independent"}],"Version":"400","Edition":"","Line of Business":{"code":"","label":""}}]

Document Information

Modified date:
04 June 2013

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IV39829: `INIT.SSMAGENT SCRIPT START` SHOULD RETURN 0 WHEN IT IS ALREADY RUNNING

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Closed as program error.

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Local fix

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Temporary fix

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