IT36372: Permission denied errors reported on the console by runmqras command on the IBM MQ Appliance

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• 'Permission denied' errors like the below are reported by
  runmqras command <span style="background-color:rgb(255, 255,
  255)">on the IBM MQ Appliance</span>
  
  mqa(mqcli)# runmqras -section trace
  Executing command: dspmqstatus
  ERROR: Cannot read from file
  /var/lib/pacemaker/pengine/pe-input.last due to an
  /var/lib/pacemaker/pengine/pe-input.last (Permission denied)
  ERROR: Cannot read from file
  /var/lib/pacemaker/pengine/pe-input-3302.bz2 due to
  /var/lib/pacemaker/pengine/pe-input-3302.bz2 (Permission denied)
  ERROR: Cannot read from file
  /var/lib/pacemaker/pengine/pe-input-3303.bz2 due to
  /var/lib/pacemaker/pengine/pe-input-3303.bz2 (Permission denied)
  ERROR: Cannot read from file
  /var/lib/pacemaker/pengine/pe-warn.last due to an e
  /var/lib/pacemaker/pengine/pe-warn.last (Permission denied)
  ERROR: Cannot read from file
  /var/lib/pacemaker/pengine/pe-error.last due to an
  /var/lib/pacemaker/pengine/pe-error.last (Permission denied)
  Processing MQ files...
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  USERS AFFECTED:
  All IBM MQ Appliance users.
  
  
  Platforms affected:
  MultiPlatform
  
  ****************************************************************
  PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:
  Some of the internal diagnostic files captured by runmqras on
  the IBM MQ Appliance had their permissions incorrectly set,
  preventing them from being accessed by runmqras.
  

Problem conclusion

• The file permissions has been modified to resolve the error.
  
  ---------------------------------------------------------------
  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