IC93014: SWITCHING BETWEEN FTE CONFIGURATIONS IN THE WMQ EXPLORER RESULTS IN DELAYS BEFORE ALL ASSOCIATED AGENTS ARE LISTED.

WebSphere MQ V7.5 Fix Pack 7.5.0.3
WebSphere MQ File Transfer Edition V7.0 Fix Pack 7.0.4.4

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• When multiple WebSphere MQ File Transfer Edition (FTE)
  configurations are defined in the WebSphere MQ Explorer FTE
  plug-in, switching between them can cause delays before all FTE
  agents associated with that configuration are listed in the MQ
  Explorer - Content pane.
  
  For example, consider the situation where there are two FTE
  configurations defined in the WebSphere MQ Explorer FTE plug-in
  with names "QM1" and "QM2". Each configuration has three
  distinct agent associated with it, "AGENT1", "AGENT2" and
  "AGENT3". When steps similar to those listed below are
  followed, not all agents are displayed:
  
  1) Connect to configuration "QM1".
  2) Click on "Agents"
  3) All agents (AGENT1, AGENT2 and AGENT3) for this configuration
  are listed in the MQ Explorer - Content pane
  
  4) Connect to configuration "QM2"
  5) Click on "Agents"
  6) All agents (AGENT1, AGENT2 and AGENT3) for this configuration
  are listed in the MQ Explorer - Content pane
  
  7) Connect again to configuration "QM1"
  8) Click on "Agents"
  9) Only AGENT1 and AGENT2 is listed. "AGENT3" is missing from
  the list in the MQ Explorer - Content pane.
  
  Issuing a refresh does not cause the missing agent to be listed
  and can take minutes before the agent is again correctly listed.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  USERS AFFECTED:
  This issue affects users of the WebSphere MQ Explorer File
  Transfer Edition plug-in who are using the plug-in to display
  multiple WebSphere MQ File Transfer Edition configurations.
  
  
  Platforms affected:
  Linux on x86-64, Linux on x86, Windows
  
  ****************************************************************
  PROBLEM SUMMARY:
  There was a timing issue between the listing of WebSphere MQ
  File Transfer Edition agents in the Content view of the
  WebSphere MQ Explorer when using the File Transfer Edition (FTE)
  plug-in and the subscribing to the SYSTEM.FTE topic on the
  WebSphere MQ FTE coordination queue manager that resulted in
  some agents not being listed. Any agents affected by this timing
  window were not displayed in WebSphere MQ Explorer until there
  was a change in the agent's status, such as stopping the
  agent, that resulted in a status change from "Ready" to
  "Stopped" or vice versa.
  

Problem conclusion

• The WebSphere MQ Explorer File Transfer Edition plug-in has been
  changed to remove the timing window so that all agents
  associated with the connected configuration are listed in the
  WebSphere MQ Explorer - Content pane.
  
  ---------------------------------------------------------------
  The fix is targeted for delivery in the following:
  
  Version            v7.5
  --------           --------------------
  Fix available in:  7.5.0.3
  
  Version            v7.0
  --------           --------------------
  Fix available in:  7.0.4.4
  
  The latest available maintenance can be obtained from
  'WebSphere MQ Recommended Fixes'
  http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=171&uid=swg27006037
  
  If the maintenance level is not yet available information on
  its planned availability can be found in 'WebSphere MQ
  Planned Maintenance Release Dates'
  http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=171&uid=swg27006309
  ---------------------------------------------------------------
  

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

  WMQ FILE TRANSF

• Fixed component ID

  5724R1000

Applicable component levels

• R704 PSY

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