IT35023: After applying a fix pack to a Developer Edition installation on Linux, dspmqver incorrectly reports production license

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• After applying a fix pack (for example 9.2.0.1) to an IBM MQ
  Developer
  Edition 9.2.0.0 installation, the dspmqver command incorrectly
  reports "LicenseType: Production".
  
  The metadata in the installation directly detected by ILMT
  reports is not affected, and ILMT will continue to correctly
  report the installation as Developer Edition licensed.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  USERS AFFECTED:
  This issue affects users who have installed the Trial or
  Developer Edition MQ images on Linux or AIX, and then apply fix
  pack maintenance to it.
  
  
  Platforms affected:
  AIX, Linux on Power, Linux on S390, Linux on x86-64, Linux on
  zSeries
  
  ****************************************************************
  PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:
  Installation metadata was incorrectly defaulted to the
  production license value when applying a fix pack. This affected
  the license type value printed by the dspmqver command, and in
  other internal diagnostics such as failure data capture (FDC)
  file headers.
  
  The issue did not affect the license tag files which are used
  for license entitlement and capacity reporting, which continued
  to report the correct usage and entitlement.
  

Problem conclusion

• The IBM MQ fix pack installer has been modified to generate
  additional metadata files during installation, based on the
  current license type for the system, to ensure that the license
  type is reported correctly by the dspmqver command.
  
  Please note that if earlier fix packs have been applied to a
  developer edition or trial installation, these earlier fix packs
  must be removed (ie. the installation must be reverted to the
  9.2.0.0 level) prior to applying a fix pack level which contains
  this fix , in order to observe the corrected behaviour.
  
  An equivalent change for the Windows fix pack installer is
  implemented under APAR IT38618.
  
  ---------------------------------------------------------------
  The fix is targeted for delivery in the following PTFs:
  
  Version    Maintenance Level
  v9.2 LTS   9.2.0.4
  
  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 is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

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

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  MQ BASE V9.2

• Fixed component ID

  5724H7281

Applicable component levels