IJ16624: NETSTAT PRINTS SOME MESSAGES INCORRECTLY APPLIES TO AIX 6100-09

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

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  * USERS AFFECTED:
  * Systems running VIOS 2.2.6.40 or VIOS 2.2.6.41
  * with bos.net.tcp.client at the 6.1.9.402 or 6.1.9.403 level.
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  * netstat prints some messages incorrectly on recent AIX and
  * VIOS levels.
  *
  * Some examples include:
  *
  * 'netstat -rn' or VIOS 'netstat -routtable' will show:
  * "Only the root user can specify the Z flag"
  *
  * 'netstat -an' or VIOS 'netstat' will incorrectly show packets:
  * "dropped due to memory allocation failure"
  *
  * 'netstat -s' or VIOS 'netstat -stats' will show:
  * "error not generated because old message was icmp" and
  * "unexpected change to mbstat; check source"
  *
  * This issue can be avoided by setting LANG=C to use
  * built-in English messages instead of the message catalog.
  * For example:
  * # LANG=C netstat -rn
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  * RECOMMENDATION:
  * Install APAR IJ16624.
  * Prior to fix availability, an interim fix is available from
  * either
  * ftp://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/ifixes/ij16624/
  * https://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/ifixes/ij16624/
  * Installation of the ifix does not require a reboot.
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Local fix

Problem summary

• Certain netstat commands may display garbage to the user.
  

Problem conclusion

• The netstat command is rebuilt with the proper message file
  changes.
  

Temporary fix

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    * HIPER *
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Comments

APAR Information

• APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

  IJ16586

• APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  AIX 6.1 EXT SUP

• Fixed component ID

  5765G6299

Applicable component levels