PM40746: 'Measured packet jitter is 1199176 milliseconds greater than expected' error for RPT HTTP recording

Rational Performance Tester, Version 8.2.0.5
Rational Service Tester for SOA Quality, Version 8.2.0.5

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• 'Measured packet jitter is 1199176 milliseconds greater than
  expected' error for RPT HTTP recording
  

Local fix

Problem summary

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  On some systems, (virtual for example), the machine
  performance counter loops on 32 bits instead of using 64
  bits. Read timestamps become negative, and the test
  generation fails when trying to reorder recorded packets.
  

Problem conclusion

• If RPT finds the -DrecorderCore32BitsClock=True setting in
  the eclipse.ini, it will detect such environments and adjust
  the timestamps so they won't become negative. This is not
  active by default to avoid unnecessary overhead in normal
  cases.
  

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

  PERF TESTER WIN

• Fixed component ID

  5724J9601

Applicable component levels

• R800 PSN

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