IC97683: MAC CLIENT DSMCAD ATTEMPTS TO START DSMC WHICH THEN CRASHES

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APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• The 6.4 Mac BAClient will have the dsmcad/scheduler running. A
  user will not be logged on.  The dsmcad/scheduler attempts to
  start dsmc which then can crash.
  
  Customer/L2 Diagnostics (if applicable)
  A Diagnostic Report is generated and can be located at
  /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/
  The report file name will start with dsmc.
  The report will be similar to this output:
  Thread 0 Crashed:: Dispatch queue: com.apple.main-thread
  0   libsystem_c.dylib              0x00007fff8c81cf6a flockfile
  + 18
  1   libsystem_c.dylib              0x00007fff8c82d040
  vfwprintf_l + 92
  2   libsystem_c.dylib              0x00007fff8c820060 fwprintf +
  186
  3   dsmc                           0x0000000106255bfb
  psEnvInit(int) + 203
  4   dsmc                           0x00000001061cf8da
  newNlsGlobalObject(void (**)(wchar_t*), int) + 58
  5   dsmc                           0x0000000106276ca4
  dsCoreInit(void (**)(wchar_t*), int) + 52
  6   dsmc                           0x0000000106276ae5
  dsCommonInitCore(cliType_t, void (**)(wchar_t*)) + 117
  7   dsmc                           0x0000000106276b97
  dsCommonInit(dsInitInfo*) + 119
  8   dsmc                           0x0000000105eae029
  dscInit(int, char**, cliType_t) + 281
  9   dsmc                           0x0000000105eaf5f7
  dscmain(int, char**) + 39
  10  dsmc                           0x0000000105f39bd5 main + 37
  11  libdyld.dylib                  0x00007fff8f8b95fd start + 1
  
  *NOTE*
  None
  
  Platforms affected:
  6.4 MacIntosh
  Note:. The "problem" code was introduced in 2008 and only
  recently started to fail.  This indicates that the behavior of
  Mac OS X has changed but it's unknown exactly when this
  occurred.  This was seen with Mac OSX 10.8.4 (12E55)
  
  
  Initial Impact: Medium
  
  Additional Keywords: abend core 99714
  

Local fix

• User must remain logged in while the DSMCAD/scheduler is
  running.
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: BA Clients using the scheduler at the 6.4    *
  *                 and 7.1 versions running on Mac OS X 10.8    *
  *                 and 10.9.  Crash occurs when a scheduled     *
  *                 operation is attempted and there is no       *
  *                 user logged into the system                  *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: If there is no user logged into the     *
  *                      system and a scheduled operation is     *
  *                      attempted, dsmc will crash while        *
  *                      attempting to process the support       *
  *                      languages on the system.                *
  *                                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION: Apply fixing level when available. This      *
  *                 problem is currently projected to be fixed   *
  *                 in levels 6.4.2 and 7.1.1. Note that this    *
  *                 is subject to change at the discretion of    *
  *                 IBM.                                         *
  ****************************************************************
  See ERROR DESCRIPTION
  

Problem conclusion

• The problem has been fixed so that it no longer occurs.
  

Temporary fix

• A fix for this problem is currently targeted for interim fix
  package 6.4.1.5. Until the interim fix is actually available
  this information is subject to change at the discretion of IBM.
  

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

  TSM CLIENT

• Fixed component ID

  5698ISMCL

Applicable component levels

• R64M PSY

     UP

• R71M PSY

     UP