APAR status
Closed as program error.
Error description
The API Connect Gateway Service might restart unexpectedly, with an exception and stack trace similar to the below written to the DataPower default log in the API Connect domain: Tue May 25 2021 14:17:14 [0x88e000d0][apic-gw-service][error] apic-gw-service(default): tid(2386): API Connect Gateway Service caught unhandled exception: TypeError [ERR_INVALID_ARG_TYPE]: The "chunk" argument must be of type string or an instance of Buffer or Uint8Array. Received undefined Tue May 25 2021 14:17:14 [0x88e00127][apic-gw-service][error] apic-gw-service(default): tid(2386): Stack trace for previous error: at Socket.Writable.write (internal/streams/writable.js:285:13) at kGetConnectedPorts (/root/gateway-director/utils/sidecar.js:270:10) at Socket.<anonymous> (/root/gateway-director/utils/sidecar.js:358:19) at Socket.emit (events.js:315:20) at addChunk (internal/streams/readable.js:309:12) at readableAddChunk (internal/streams/readable.js:284:9) at Socket.Readable.push (internal/streams/readable.js:223:10) at Pipe.onStreamRead (internal/stream_base_commons.js:188:23) It is possible that the exception and API Connect Gateway Service restart could occur repeatedly under certain conditions.
Local fix
Restart DataPower
Problem summary
Sometimes when the user executes the CLI command "show connections" in Diagnostics mode, the API Connect Gateway Service gets exception and is restarted unexpectedly.
Problem conclusion
Fix is available in 2018.4.1.17, 10.0.1.4 For a list of the latest fix packs available, please see: http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21237631
Temporary fix
Restart Datapower.
Comments
APAR Information
APAR number
IT37035
Reported component name
DATAPOWER
Reported component ID
DP1234567
Reported release
A0X
Status
CLOSED PER
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Special Attention
NoSpecatt / Xsystem
Submitted date
2021-05-26
Closed date
2021-08-04
Last modified date
2021-08-04
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
[{"Line of Business":{"code":"LOB45","label":"Automation"},"Business Unit":{"code":"BU053","label":"Cloud & Data Platform"},"Product":{"code":"SS9H2Y","label":"IBM DataPower Gateways"},"Platform":[{"code":"PF025","label":"Platform Independent"}],"Version":"A0X"}]
Document Information
Modified date:
05 August 2021