IT36621: Changes to IBM MQ Appliance link aggregation LLDP configuration property

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• APAR IT33213 added and additional configuration properties to
  the IBM MQ Appliance, to configure LLDP for link aggregations.
  
  This APAR amends the property name for consistency with other
  products and versions.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  USERS AFFECTED:
  Users of MQ appliance with Link Aggregation Interface(s)
  configured who have applied the fix for the APAR IT33213
  
  APAR IT33213 shipped in the 9.2.0.2 appliance firmware
  level.
  
  
  Platforms affected:
  MultiPlatform
  
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  PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:
  The APAR IT33213 added a new property to control how Ethernet
  interface responds to LLDP packets i.e. whether the NIC responds
  to LLDP packets or the NIC offloads responses to LLDP packets to
  the operating system.
  
  The property names did not reflect the functionality and hence
  needed changes in the property names.
  

Problem conclusion

• The names of LLDP properties added by IT33213 have been changed
  as shown below.
  
  Old property names and values:
    On CLI   - link-layer-discovery-protocol (from config;
  ethernet [interface])
    On WebUI - Link Layer Discovery Protocol (from the interface's
  advanced settings section)
  
    Set the NIC to respond to LLDP packets.
      link-layer-discovery-protocol  off  / "Link Layer Discovery
  Protocol" off (checkbox)
    Set the NIC to offload the response to LLDP packets to the
  operating system.
      link-layer-discovery-protocol  on  / "Link Layer Discovery
  Protocol" on (checkbox)
  
    Default value on
  
  Old property names and values:
    On CLI   - lldp-hardware-offload (from config; ethernet
  [interface])
    On WebUI - Offload LLDP to hardware (from the interface's
  advanced settings section)
  
     Set the NIC to respond to LLDP packets.
       lldp-hardware-offload on / "Offload LLDP to hardware" on
  (checkbox)
     Set the NIC to offload the response to LLDP packets to the
  operating system.
       lldp-hardware-offload off / "Offload LLDP to hardware" off
  (checkbox)
  
    Default value off
  
  Users who have previously set the property via the CLI or web
  GUI should re-set the property using its new name with
  appropriate value after applying a firmware update containing
  this fix.
  
  If using configuration scripts, these should be updated to
  reference the new property name with appropriate value.
  
  ---------------------------------------------------------------
  The fix is targeted for delivery in the following PTFs:
  
  Version    Maintenance Level
  v9.1 LTS   9.1.0.8
  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 APPLIANCE M2

• Fixed component ID

  5737H4700

Applicable component levels