PM64435: Rational Developer for System z gets FEK105E rc=EOTHER in z/OS system log as RSE failed to update the audit.log

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Rational Developer for System (RDz) receives FEK105E Error in
  sending audit data (rc=EOTHER) in z/OS system log as RSE failed
  to update the audit.log
  The message occurrs at irregular intervals and is only visible
  in the z/OS system log. The message can occurr several times a
  day and then several days without this error.
  
  The message means that RSE was unable to update the audit log.
  The exact reason was not reported back to RSE, hence the
  'EOTHER' classification.
  
  The audit.log shows a single log entry where a pair of log
  entries (call ? response) is expected.
  
  There is no interruption of the RDz services
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: 01.All of RDz users                          *
  *                 02.All of RDz users                          *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: 01.RDz receives FEK105E Error sending   *
  *                         audit data (rc=EOTHER) in system     *
  *                         log as RSE failed to update the      *
  *                         audit.log                            *
  *                      02.The dataset lock was not released    *
  *                         when killing the workspace.          *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  01.RDz receives FEK105E Error in sending audit data (rc=EOTHER)
     in z/OS system log as RSE failed to update the audit.log
  02.The concurrent thread exception occurred in MVS miner
     finish() method.
  

Problem conclusion

• 01.rc=EOTHER means that other code was returned by send API.
     In fact, the return code was EMSGSIZE (Message too long).
     MVSminer tried to write a big data for nonroundtrippable
     characters.
     Now, RDz will truncate the audit log data to 256 bytes
  02.Now, the concurrent thread exception will not occur in
     MVS miner finish() method.
  

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:

Modules/Macros

• FEKFCMSG FEKFCORE FEKFCOR6 FEKFDIR  FEKFDIR6
  FEKFMAIN FEKFMAI6 FEKFMINE FEKFOMVS FEKFRIVP FEKFZOS
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  RD/Z HOST

• Fixed component ID

  5724T0723

Applicable component levels

• R760 PSY UK81273

     UP12/08/28 I 1000

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