IT35370: ADDED HANDLING OF SPECIAL IMS IRM_TIMER VALUES 0 AND -1

Fix packs for DataPower Gateway version 2018.4.1

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• The IMS IRM_TIMER has special values which are not durations in
  milliseconds. Support for these values, 0 and -1, have been
  added with this APAR.
  
  Value 0:  Use default values. The default for all RESUME_TPIPE
  is two seconds. The default for all RESUME_TPIPE non-single ACK
  is .25 seconds. The value of the TIMEOUT parameter in the IMS
  Connect TCPIP configuration statement for all others.
  
  Value -1 (0xFF): Wait indefinitely. This setting is intended to
  support the auto option of the asynchronous output function
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• Added handling of IMS IRM_TIMER values 0 and -1 for IMS Callout
  Handler.
  
  The IRM_TIMER has special values which are not durations in
  milliseconds.
  
  Adding the value 0 to use default values:
  1. The default for all RESUME_TPIPE is two seconds.
  2. The default for all RESUME_TPIPE non-single ACK is .25
  seconds.
  3. The value of the TIMEOUT parameter in the IMS Connect TCPIP
  configuration statement for all others.
  
  Adding the value -1 (0xFF) to wait indefinitely.
  

Problem conclusion

• Fixed in 2018.4.1.16, 10.0.1.3
  

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

• R770 PSY

     UP

• RA0X PSY

     UP