APAR status
Closed as program error.
Error description
Perimeter Services Messages ALWAYS getting logged only under DEBUG. There are 2 logging messages that changed from INFO to DEBUG in the SSP/PS logs. MemoryManager (SingleBar strategy) current allocated bytes: n, current count: n, high water mark: n, h.w.m. count: n, denied preallocations: n - (This message comes out every 10 minutes by default) PhysicalConnectionManager connections: active: n, listening: n, loopback: n - (This message comes out every 2 minutes by default) Background: We noticed that the upgrade from PS4660 to PS4662 moved these messages from ALWAYS to DEBUG. The messages are still produced every 2 minutes or 10 minutes, but only in DEBUG mode. Here is an example from SSP 3.4.2.0, Fix 11+, Build 397: % egrep "Memory|connections" perimeter.log 07 Sep 2017 10:14:08,464 DEBUG [Dispatcher] com.sterlingcommerce.perimeter - MemoryManager (SingleBar strategy) current allocated bytes: 299, current count: 3, high water mark: 131,944, h.w.m. count: 5, denied preallocations: 0 07 Sep 2017 10:14:46,655 DEBUG [Dispatcher] com.sterlingcommerce.perimeter - PhysicalConnectionManager connections: active: 3, listening: 2, loopback: 2 07 Sep 2017 10:16:46,690 DEBUG [Dispatcher] com.sterlingcommerce.perimeter - PhysicalConnectionManager connections: active: 3, listening: 2, loopback: 2 07 Sep 2017 10:18:46,718 DEBUG [Dispatcher] com.sterlingcommerce.perimeter - PhysicalConnectionManager connections: active: 3, listening: 2, loopback: 2 07 Sep 2017 10:20:46,754 DEBUG [Dispatcher] com.sterlingcommerce.perimeter - PhysicalConnectionManager connections: active: 3, listening: 2, loopback: 2 07 Sep 2017 10:22:46,788 DEBUG [Dispatcher] com.sterlingcommerce.perimeter - PhysicalConnectionManager connections: active: 3, listening: 2, loopback: 2 07 Sep 2017 10:24:08,466 DEBUG [Dispatcher] com.sterlingcommerce.perimeter - MemoryManager (SingleBar strategy) current allocated bytes: 299, current count: 3, high water mark: 131,944, h.w.m. count: 5, denied preallocations: 0 07 Sep 2017 10:24:46,809 DEBUG [Dispatcher] com.sterlingcommerce.perimeter - PhysicalConnectionManager connections: active: 3, listening: 2, loopback: 2 etc..
Local fix
STRRTC : 550295 SF/SF Circumvention: None
Problem summary
Customer noticed that after SSP upgraded the PS from PS4660 to PS4662 these periodic 'ALWAYS' log messages were only getting logged as DEBUG messages. The messages have value, but not at the expense of running the PS in DEBUG mode: MemoryManager (SingleBar strategy) current allocated bytes: n, current count: n, high water mark: n, h.w.m. count: n, denied preallocations: n - (This message comes out every 10 minutes by default) PhysicalConnectionManager connections: active: n, listening: n, loopback: n - (This message comes out every 2 minutes by default)
Problem conclusion
Added the 'ALWAYS' log level in SSP to match the one in PS.
Temporary fix
SSP3430 iFix 5 Plus Build 194
Comments
APAR Information
APAR number
IT23475
Reported component name
STR SECURE PROX
Reported component ID
5725D0300
Reported release
343
Status
CLOSED PER
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Special Attention
NoSpecatt / Xsystem
Submitted date
2017-12-12
Closed date
2017-12-21
Last modified date
2017-12-21
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
STR SECURE PROX
Fixed component ID
5725D0300
Applicable component levels
[{"Business Unit":{"code":"BU048","label":"IBM Software"},"Product":{"code":"SS6PNW","label":"Sterling Secure Proxy"},"Platform":[{"code":"PF025","label":"Platform Independent"}],"Version":"343","Line of Business":{"code":"LOB77","label":"Automation Platform"}}]
Document Information
Modified date:
22 May 2025