IZ85469: hrPartitionLabel on Linux reports /dev/name which does not alway s exist; should report name as listed in /proc/partitions

IBM Tivoli 4.0.0-TIV-SSM-FP0011
IBM Netcool System Service Monitor SSM 4.0 Fix Pack 12 README 4.0.0-TIV-SSM-FP0012
IBM Netcool System Service Monitor SSM 4.0 Fix Pack 13 README 4.0.0-TIV-SSM-FP0013
IBM Netcool System Service Monitor SSM 4.0 Fix Pack 14 README 4.0.0-TIV-SSM-FP0014
IBM Netcool System Service Monitor SSM 4.0 Interim Fix 1 README 4.0.0.14-TIV-SSM-IF0001
IBM Netcool System Service Monitor SSM 4.0 Interim Fix 2 README 4.0.0.14-TIV-SSM-IF0002
IBM Netcool System Service Monitor SSM 4.0 Interim Fix 3 README 4.0.0.14-TIV-SSM-IF0003
IBM Netcool System Service Monitor SSM 4.0 Interim Fix 4 README 4.0.0.14-TIV-SSM-IF0004
IBM Netcool System Service Monitor SSM 4.0 Interim Fix 5 README 4.0.0.14-TIV-SSM-IF0005
IBM Netcool System Service Monitor SSM 4.0 Interim Fix 6 README 4.0.0.14-TIV-SSM-IF0006
IBM Netcool System Service Monitor SSM 4.0 Interim Fix 7 README 4.0.0.14-TIV-SSM-IF0007
IBM Netcool System Service Monitor SSM 4.0 Interim Fix 8 README 4.0.0.14-TIV-SSM-IF0008
IBM Netcool System Service Monitor SSM 4.0 Interim Fix 1 README 4.0.0.15-TIV-SSM-IF0001

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• On RHEL 5, SSM shows that a disk named "dm-0" has a partition
  "/dev/dm-1". But there are no "dm-1" under /dev.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  USERS AFFECTED:
  Users of SSM 4.0 on Linux
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  PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:
  hrPartitionLabel on Linux reports /dev/name which does not
  always exist; should report name as listed in /proc/partitions.
  On RHEL 5, SSM shows that a disk named "dm-0" has a partition
   "/dev/dm-1". But there are no "dm-1" under /dev.
  
  ****************************************************************
  RECOMMENDATION:
  Upgrade to Fix Pack 11 for SSM 4.0.
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• Removed "/dev/" prefix from hrPartitionLabel. It is an invalid
  assumption that the name of a device in the kernel should match
  its filename in /dev.
  
  The fix for this APAR is contained in the following maintenance
  packages:
  | fix pack | 4.0.0-TIV-SSM-FP0011
  

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

  NETCOOL SYS SVC

• Fixed component ID

  5724P4300

Applicable component levels

• R400 PSN

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