IT36250: The ctrhagrp command fails to recreate the HA group on a replaced appliance.

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• When replacing an IBM MQ Appliance node in an HA group where the
  partner
  node (20) has a DR secondary qmgr , the
  crthagrp -s password -r command fails with rc71 when run the
  partner HA node after running prepareha command on the
  replacement MQA node.
  
  The following was recorded in the crthagrp.log file....
  
  2021-03-03  amqqmutil -m 'QM01' -l
  2021-03-03  QM01
  2021-03-03  rc(0)
  2021-03-03  dspmqini -m 'QM01' -s InstanceData -k VolumeName
  2021-03-03  STDERR: The request could not be processed as the
  DR queue manager 'QM01'
              is not active on this appliance.
  2021-03-03  rc(71)
  2021-03-03 } Leaving getQueueManagers 113
  2021-03-03 { Entering displayMessageForExitValue 113
  cloneCluster
  2021-03-03  mqrc -b amq6546
  2021-03-03  AMQ6546E: An internal IBM MQ Appliance error has
  occurred.
  2021-03-03  rc(0)
  

Local fix

• Delete the DR Secondary definition of the queue manager from the
  HA partner node and rerun the crthagrp command.
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  USERS AFFECTED:
  Users replacing an IBM MQ Appliance in a HA group
  
  
  Platforms affected:
  MultiPlatform
  
  ****************************************************************
  PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:
  The crthagrp command fails to recreate the HA group if there are
  DR Secondary queue managers.
  A defect in querying the queue manager information caused the
  failure in crthagrp.
  

Problem conclusion

• The crthagrp command on the IBM MQ Appliance has been modified
  to resolve the issue.
  
  ---------------------------------------------------------------
  The fix is targeted for delivery in the following PTFs:
  
  Version    Maintenance Level
  v9.2 LTS   9.2.0.3
  v9.x CD    9.2.3
  
  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 APPL M2002 V

• Fixed component ID

  5737H4701

Applicable component levels