IT40974: UNABLE TO ADD IBM FLASHSYSTEM 900 USING SSH KEY IN STORAGE INSIGHTS

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• The following error appears in the logs :
  2022-05-06 12:01:58.946+0200 [PDC-null]
  [FlashTestConnection.checkConnection] [INFO] Attempting to
  establish connection for Device Id:DeviceId@dd6fd9e2 (
  Name=null, Nick=null, System UUID
  =XXXXXXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXXXXXXXX, Device Type =13)
  Device:[Ljava.lang.String;@97f03a31 User:mySIuseri Auth
  Mechanism:publickey
  2022-05-06 12:02:00.608+0200 [PDC-null]
  [TPCSecureSession.openSession()] [ERROR] For IP mystorage:22
  exception:
  java.io.IOException: Error attempting to decode DER formatted
  key: java.lang.reflect.InvocationTargetException
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * IBM Storage Insights users adding FlashSystem 900 devices    *
  * using SSH key                                                *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * Storage Insights users are unable to add FlashSystem 900     *
  * devices using SSH key.                                       *
  *                                                              *
  * The following error appears in the logs :                    *
  * 2022-05-06 12:01:58.946+0200 [PDC-null]                      *
  * [FlashTestConnection.checkConnection] [INFO] Attempting to   *
  * establish connection for Device Id:DeviceId@dd6fd9e2 (       *
  * Name=null, Nick=null, System UUID                            *
  * =XXXXXXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXXXXXXXX, Device Type =13)             *
  * Device:[Ljava.lang.String;@97f03a31 User:mySIuseri Auth      *
  * Mechanism:publickey                                          *
  * 2022-05-06 12:02:00.608+0200 [PDC-null]                      *
  * [TPCSecureSession.openSession()] [ERROR] For IP mystorage:22 *
  * exception:                                                   *
  * java.io.IOException: Error attempting to decode DER          *
  * formatted                                                    *
  * key: java.lang.reflect.InvocationTargetException             *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• The fix for this APAR is targeted for the following release:
  
  IBM Storage Insights 3Q22   [ 54X-IBM-SI ]
  ( release target 3Q 2022 - July/August )
  
  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