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IT22860: Queue manager terminates unexpectedly when updating IBM MQ Pure System pattern type

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • When performing a migration for an IBM MQ Pure System pattern
    type fix pack on active/standby the installation/migration
    script terminate both QMgrs which is not necessary. It should
    terminate the local (being migrated) QMgr and instruct the other
    QMgr to takeover.
    

Local fix

Problem summary

  • ****************************************************************
    USERS AFFECTED:
    This problem affects users of the IBM MQ Virtual System Pattern
    Type V8 who use multi-instance MQ patterns.
    
    
    Platforms affected:
    AIX, Linux on x86-64
    
    ****************************************************************
    PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:
    An error in the MQ Virtual System Pattern Type maintenance
    scripts meant that a multi-instance MQ Pure queue manager did
    not failover the active instance to the standby instance during
    maintenance p-type / fixpack upgrade so the queue manager was
    incorrectly terminated.
    

Problem conclusion

  • The MQ Virtual System Pattern Type maintenance scripts have been
    amended to ensure that a Multi-instance MQ Pure queue manager
    fails over to standby before maintenance is applied.
    
    ---------------------------------------------------------------
    The fix is targeted for delivery in the following PTFs:
    
    Version    Maintenance Level
    v8.0       8.0.0.8
    
    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 number

    IT22860

  • Reported component name

    IBM MQ BASE MP

  • Reported component ID

    5724H7251

  • Reported release

    800

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt / Xsystem

  • Submitted date

    2017-10-20

  • Closed date

    2017-10-20

  • Last modified date

    2017-11-16

  • 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

    IBM MQ BASE MP

  • Fixed component ID

    5724H7251

Applicable component levels

  • R800 PSY

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Document Information

Modified date:
16 November 2017