IV29152: WHEN MODIFYING TIMING IN A STITCHER, OLD TIME OR INTERVAL NOT REMOVED

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

• When modifying any stitcher, for example, FullDiscovery.stch,
  to change the time at which it's run, whether time of day or
  interval, it will not remove the old time.
  Steps to reproduce:
  In the FullDiscovery stitcher, set the value:
  ActOnTimedTrigger((m_TimeOfDay) values ( 0600 ););
  After it's run once, change it to another value such as:
  ActOnTimedTrigger((m_TimeOfDay) values ( 0900 ););
  The next day it will run at 6AM and 9AM.
  For a shorter test cycle you can also test like this:
  ActOnTimedTrigger(( m_IntervalSeconds ) values ( 600 ) ; );
  Then increase the cycle to something like an hour:
  ActOnTimedTrigger(( m_IntervalSeconds ) values ( 3600 ) ; );
  It will run both every 10 minutes, and hourly, based on when
  you made the change.
  

Local fix

• Restarting the ncp_disco process does clear this state.
  

Problem summary

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  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * All Users                                                    *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * Modifying ActOnTimedTrigger in a stitcher without recycling  *
  * disco, old timer not removed.                                *
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  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  * fix pack | 3.9.0-ITNMIP-FP0003                               *
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Problem conclusion

• As the currently design, the editing of ActOnTimedTrigger to the
  stitchers can be classified to three changeType
  (NEW/UPDATE/DELETE).
  Basically it doesn't work well for all three scenarios
  (New/Update/Delete) without recycling disco.
  
  Modified code to resolve the issues of stitchers.triggers table
  insert/delete when changeType in NEW/DELETE scenarios. Added new
  function to remive old timer when changeType in UPDATE
  scenarios.
  
  The following fixpacks will contain the fix:
  | 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

• R390 PSY

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