IT03094: DATAPOWER MIGHT RESTART WHEN CONFIGURED USING SLM *MULTICAST* PEERING WITH GROUPS OF 3 OR MORE MEMBERS

Fix packs for DataPower B2B Appliance version 6.0
Fix packs for DataPower Integration Appliance version 6.0
Fix packs for DataPower Service Gateway version 6.0
Fix packs for DataPower Service Gateway version 6.0.1
Fix packs for DataPower B2B Appliance version 6.0.1
Fix packs for DataPower Integration Appliance version 6.0.1
Fix packs for DataPower Service Gateway version 7.0
Fix packs for DataPower B2B Appliance version 7.0
Fix packs for DataPower Integration Appliance version 7.0

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• An SLM peering group of at least 3 devices and an unstable
  network (must be lossy), so that some SLM peering messages are
  not delivered prompting the transmission of NAK responses with
  some frequency, might cause a restart.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• Affected are DataPower appliances in SLM peer groups of SLM
  Multicast type with at least 3 members.
  
  If there is a network packet loss in teh communication between
  the peer group members, some of the appliances may restart,
  generating a backtrace.
  

Problem conclusion

• Fix is available in 5.0.0.17, 6.0.0.9, 6.0.1.5 and 7.0.0.2.
  
  For a list of the latest fix packs available, please see:
  http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21237631
  

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

  DATAPOWER

• Fixed component ID

  DP1234567

Applicable component levels

• R500 PSN

     UP

• R600 PSN

     UP

• R601 PSN

     UP

• R700 PSN

     UP