Fixes are available
APAR status
Closed as program error.
Error description
We need to either ensure that we have no dependencies on the files that are present in the /tmp area, how we can redirect the sink to a different point, and addition of docs to describe all of this. The root cause: The root cause of this issue is that when a project is deployed from RTCP it unzips the project into a temporary directory (e.g., /tmp/vApp748512748481886841) and the instance uses these files to run the stubs, etc. There is a cron job that is meant to cleanup unused files in the /tmp that runs daily. It removes files that are older than 3 days. These temporary files are being deleted out from underneath running stubs. This explains why the stubs appear in RTCP as still running, but in RTVS they show as not running. It also explains why when we attempt to restart the stub from within RTCP we continuously see the errors of not being able to start the stub ⠓ because RTVS fails to find the stub to start, in fact it cannot even find the project within that instance. When we ⠜Close Project⠝ on that instance, it removes the files/directories of the running stubs. Then when we restart the stub, it is able to publish and start the stub again.
Local fix
Problem summary
**************************************************************** * USERS AFFECTED: * * All users of Rational Test Virtualization Server that have * * automated cleanup jobs for temporary storage areas. * **************************************************************** * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: * * Transient data was being stored in the /tmp area which was * * relied on by Rational Test Virtualization Server in order to * * support long running Virtual Services. If this data was * * removed the virtual services may exhibit erroneous behavior. * **************************************************************** * RECOMMENDATION: * ****************************************************************
Problem conclusion
Fixed in version 9.0.1.1
Temporary fix
Comments
APAR Information
APAR number
PI67474
Reported component name
RATL TEST WORKB
Reported component ID
5725G7900
Reported release
870
Status
CLOSED PER
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Special Attention
NoSpecatt / Xsystem
Submitted date
2016-08-11
Closed date
2016-12-12
Last modified date
2016-12-12
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Fix information
Fixed component name
RATL TEST WORKB
Fixed component ID
5725G7900
Applicable component levels
R800 PSN
UP
R801 PSN
UP
R850 PSN
UP
R851 PSN
UP
R860 PSN
UP
R870 PSN
UP
R871 PSN
UP
R900 PSN
UP
R901 PSY
UP
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Document Information
Modified date:
14 October 2021