PI87052: CLEARCASE ON WINDOWS CANNOT MAP CREDENTIALS TO SUPPORT ACL ENABLED VOBS IN AN INTEROP ENVIRONMENT

Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 6 (9.0.0.6) for 9.0
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 2 (9.0.1.2) for 9.0.1
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 3 (9.0.1.3) for 9.0.1
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 4 (9.0.1.4) for 9.0.1
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 5 (9.0.1.5) for 9.0.1
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 6 (9.0.1.6) for 9.0.1
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 7 (9.0.1.7) for 9.0.1
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 8 (9.0.1.8) for 9.0.1
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 9 (9.0.1.9) for 9.0.1
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 10 (9.0.1.10) for 9.0.1
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 11 (9.0.1.11) for 9.0.1
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 12 (9.0.1.12) for 9.0.1
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 13 (9.0.1.13) for 9.0.1

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• When you have enabled ACLs (access control list) on a Unix/Linux
  Rational ClearCase VOB server, you may find that you are getting
  the following errors when trying to connect from Microsoft
  Windoows clients in an interop environment:
  
  credmap_lookup_whole_string_credentials call failed: RPC: Server
  can't
  decode arguments
  credmap_lookup_whole_string_credentials call failed: RPC: Server
  can't
  decode arguments
  cleartool: Error: Unable to map the local credentials to the
  remote
  credentials: timed out trying to communicate with ClearCase
  remote
  server
  
  This issue occurs in Clearcase 9.0.0.4 and 9.0.1 and later.
  
  The issue does not occur with ClearCase 9.0.0.3 and earlier.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * Users of the ClearCase credmap utility.                      *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * ClearCase Windows clients get errors when communicating with *
  * Solaris SPARC VOB or view servers, similar to this:          *
  * credmap_lookup_whole_string_credentials call failed: RPC:    *
  * Server can't decode arguments                                *
  *                                                              *
  * This occurs when both the client and server are running one  *
  * of these ClearCase releases: 9.0.0.4, 9.0.0.5, 9.0.1, or     *
  * 9.0.1.1                                                      *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• A fix is available in ClearCase versions 9.0.0.6 and 9.0.1.2
  

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

  CLEARCASE WIN

• Fixed component ID

  5724G2900

Applicable component levels

• R900 PSY

     UP

• R901 PSY

     UP