Fixes are available
Rational License Key Server Fix Pack 3 (8.1.4.3) for 8.1.4
Rational License Key Server Fix Pack 4 (8.1.4.4) for 8.1.4
Rational License Key Server Fix Pack 5 (8.1.4.5) for 8.1.4
Rational License Key Server Fix Pack 6 (8.1.4.6) for 8.1.4
Rational License Key Server Fix Pack 7 (8.1.4.7) for 8.1.4
Rational License Key Server Fix Pack 8 (8.1.4.8) for 8.1.4
Rational License Key Server Interim Fix 1 for 8.1.4.8
Rational License Key Server Administration and Reporting Tool Fix Pack 9 (8.1.4.9) for 8.1.4
APAR status
Closed as program error.
Error description
When reporting on a license server is started through the IBM Rational License Key Server (RLKS) Administration and Reporting Tool (ART), the agent appends a +DEBUGLOG option to any existing RLKS 'options' file. If the last line does not end in a newline character, the agent will append the +DEBUGLOG setting to the end of that line and not on a separate line. This will corrupt that entry in the option file and cause 2 issues: 1) the log file that the agent is supposed to use may not actually get created 2) Whatever option was set in the last line of the options fail may not correctly take effect. This can lead to various license checkout failures depending on the nature of the 'lost' entry.
Local fix
Problem summary
**************************************************************** * USERS AFFECTED: * * This issue is reported when using RLKS Administration agent * * version 8.1.4.2. The issue is seen on all platforms on which * * agent is supported (Windows, Unix, Linux). * **************************************************************** * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: * * The RLKS 8.1.4.2 Agent adds a DEBUGLOG line to the options * * file when the user performs "Start Reporting" operation. If * * the customer already uses an options file which does not end * * with a carriage return / line feed, this DEBUGLOG line gets * * appended to the end of the last line in the options file * * instead of being added as a new line. * **************************************************************** * RECOMMENDATION: * ****************************************************************
Problem conclusion
This issue has been fixed in RLKS Administration and Reporting Tool version 8.1.4.3.
Temporary fix
Comments
APAR Information
APAR number
PI19930
Reported component name
RATIONAL LICENS
Reported component ID
5648LIC00
Reported release
814
Status
CLOSED PER
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Special Attention
NoSpecatt
Submitted date
2014-06-12
Closed date
2014-07-03
Last modified date
2014-07-03
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
RATIONAL LICENS
Fixed component ID
5648LIC00
Applicable component levels
R814 PSY
UP
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Document Information
Modified date:
07 January 2022