IZ67609: SNAADMIN AND MANUALS INCORRECTLY ALLOW FULL_DUPLEX SDLC OPTION

Communications Server for AIX, Version 6.3 -- Last PTFs

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Communications Server for AIX, Version 6
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  The Administration Command Reference describes duplex options
  for SDLC links, but those options are not available. The
  snaadmin configuration tool allows those options to be used.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• The AIX GDLC driver does not support Full Duplex on SDLC links.
  CSAIX ignores the SDLC parameters that specify Full Duplex. This
  does not cause any problems, but may cause confusion when
  troubleshooting link problems if the user is expecting to see
  Full Duplex activity.
  

Problem conclusion

• The following parameter values and parameters have been removed
  as allowable configuration options for snaadmin:
     define_sdlc_ls, opt1 value FULL_DUPLEX
     define_sdlc_port, opt1 value FULL_DUPLEX
     define_sdlc_port parameters pri_fdplx and sec_fdplx
  .
  The pri_fdplx and sec_dplx parameters are now reserved and
  should always be set to the default value of "NO" or 0.
  
  Because these options are no longer allowed, existing
  configuration files may need to be edited to change the string
  "FULL_DUPLEX" to "NONE" for the opt1 parameter in the
  define_sdlc_port and efine_sdlc_ls stanzas.
  
  These parameters and values will be removed from documentation
  at the next revision.
  

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

• APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

  IZ56717

• APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  CS AIX V6.X

• Fixed component ID

  5765E5100

Applicable component levels

• R631 PSY U833873

     UP10/05/19 I 1000