IV16616: DATA IMPORT OF VIEWS IS FAILING BECAUSE OF INVALID ENTITYNAME(S) IN THE NCIM.ENTITYNAMECACHE TABLE.

ITNMIP_Patch_V3.8.0.89_AIXPPC32
3.8.0-TIV-ITNMIP-Linux-REF-FP0007
3.8.0-TIV-ITNMIP-Solaris-REF-FP0007
ITNMIP_Patch_V3.8.0.89_Win32
IBM Tivoli Network Manager IP 3.9.0 Fix Pack 3, 3.9.0-TIV-ITNMIP-FP0003
IBM Tivoli Network Manager IP 3.9.0 Fix Pack 4, 3.9.0-TIV-ITNMIP-FP0004
IBM Tivoli Network Manager IP Edition 3.9.0 Fix Pack 5, 3.9.0-TIV-ITNMIP-FP0005

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Data import of views is failing because of invalid
  entityName(s) in the ncim.entityNameCache table.  Export from
  old system worked OK.
  
  Also the import of the views fails if the
  itnmExportedEntityNameCache.dat file is empty.
  

Local fix

• Clean up the ncim database to correct those invalid entityNames.
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * 3.8, 3.9 all platforms.  Users trying to export/import views *
  * from one install to another                                  *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * data import of views fails in cases where entitynames have a *
  * '=' sign in them.                                            *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  * install fix for APAR IV16616                                 *
  ****************************************************************
  ITNMExportNetworkViews.pl was changed to handle situations where
  entitynames have a = symbol in them
  

Problem conclusion

• | fix pack |  3.8.0-ITNMIP-FP0007
  | fix pack | 3.9.0-ITNMIP-FP0003
  

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

  TIV NETWK MGR I

• Fixed component ID

  5724S4500

Applicable component levels