IT38690: DATA COLLECTOR LEAVING OPEN SFTP CONNECTIONS ON EMS NODE FOR SPECTRUM SCALE

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• The netstat command clearly shows that it's the insights process
  keeping open the port 22 connections
  [root@XXX1 ~]# ps -ef | grep 16793
  root 16793 16779 0 Jul13 ? 02:16:31
  /root/PL_Datacollector/jre/bin/java
  -Djdk.http.auth.tunneling.disabledSchemes= -cp ./classes:./lib/*
  com.ibm.saas.agent.CollectorMain
  root 71974 55681 0 14:08 pts/5 00:00:00 grep --color=auto 16793
  [root@xxx1 ~]# netstat -tanp | grep 16793
  tcp6      0     0 xxx.xxx.xxx.xx:61927    xxx.xxx.xxx.xx:22
   ESTABLISHED 16793/java
  
  tcp6      0     0 xxx.xxx.xxx.xx:36848    xxx.xxx.xxx.xx:22
    ESTABLISHED 16793/java
  
  tcp6      0     0 xxx.xxx.xxx.xx:57307    xxx.xxx.xxx.xx:22
    ESTABLISHED 16793/java
  
  tcp6      0     0 xxx.xxx.xxx.xx:53817    xxx.xxx.xxx.xx:22
    ESTABLISHED 16793/java
  
  tcp6      0     0 xxx.xxx.xxx.xx:59505    xxx.xxx.xxx.xx:22
    ESTABLISHED 16793/java
  
  tcp6      0     0 xxx.xxx.xxx.xx:60461    xxx.xxx.xxx.xx:22
    ESTABLISHED 16793/java
  
  tcp6      0     0 xxx.xxx.xxx.xx:63601    xxx.xxx.xxx.xx:22
    ESTABLISHED 16793/java
  
  tcp6      0     0 xxx.xxx.xxx.xx:63669    xxx.xxx.xxx.xx:22
    ESTABLISHED 16793/java
  
  tcp6      0     0 xxx.xxx.xxx.xx:32914    xxx.xxx.xxx.xx:22
    ESTABLISHED 16793/java
  
  tcp6      0     0 xxx.xxx.xxx.xx:58405    xxx.xxx.xxx.xx:22
    ESTABLISHED 16793/java
  
  tcp6      0     0 xxx.xxx.xxx.xx:63940    xxx.xxx.xxx.xx:22
    ESTABLISHED 16793/java
  
  tcp6      0     0 xxx.xxx.xxx.xx:53684    xxx.xxx.xxx.xx:22
    ESTABLISHED 16793/java
  
  tcp6      0     0 xxx.xxx.xxx.xx:52315    xxx.xxx.xxx.xx:22
    ESTABLISHED 16793/java
  
  tcp6      0     0 xxx.xxx.xxx.xx:40453    xxx.xxx.xxx.xx:22
    ESTABLISHED 16793/java
  
  tcp6      0     0 xxx.xxx.xxx.xx:47370    xxx.xxx.xxx.xx:22
    ESTABLISHED 16793/java
  
  tcp6      0     0 xxx.xxx.xxx.xx:60448    xxx.xxx.xxx.xx:22
    ESTABLISHED 16793/java
  
  tcp6      0     0 xxx.xxx.xxx.xx:32924    xxx.xxx.xxx.xx:22
    ESTABLISHED 16793/java
  
  tcp6      0     0 xxx.xxx.xxx.xx:58145    xxx.xxx.xxx.xx:22
    ESTABLISHED 16793/java
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * IBM Storage Insights users monitoring Spectrum Scale device  *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * Storage Insights is leaving open port 22 while monitoring    *
  * a Spectrum Scale device.                                     *
  *                                                              *
  * The netstat command clearly shows that it's the insights     *
  * process                                                      *
  * keeping open the port 22 connections                         *
  *                                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• The fix for this APAR is targeted for the following release:
  
  IBM Storage Insights 4Q21   [ 54X-IBM-SI ]
  ( release target 4Q 2021 / November )
  
  The target dates for future releases do not represent a formal
  commitment by IBM. The dates are subject to change without
  notice.
  

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

  STORAGE INSIGHT

• Fixed component ID

  5608TPCSI

Applicable component levels