IT41985: The character set used in the error logs for an RDQM Queue Manager changes depending on how the queue manager is started

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• The queue manager generates logs messages in different CCSIDs
  depending on how it is started(e.g.the queue manager started by
  the user manually in command line or started by pacemaker in a
  RDQM environment).
  
  For example, when starting a RDQM queue manager manually with
  locale "LANG=ja_JP.utf8",  the queue manager generates message
  on the same local language .
  $ echo $LANG
  ja_JP.utf8
  
  $dspmq
  QMNAME(PJM)
  STATUS()
  QMNAME(QM999)
  STATUS()
  
  However, if the same queue manager when started under Pacemaker
  control, EUC-JP is used in the error log which is wrong.
  $ export LC_ALL=C
  $ echo $LANG
  ja_JP.utf8
  $ dspmq
  QMNAME(PJM)
  STATUS()
  QMNAME(QM999)
  STATUS()
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  USERS AFFECTED:
  Users running QM in an environment which use multibyte
  codepages/CCSIDs like <span
  style="background-color:#ffffff">954.</span>
  
  
  Platforms affected:
  Linux on x86-64
  
  ****************************************************************
  PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:
  When the pacemaker libraries started the queue manager LC_ALL=C
  was incorrectly set for the queue manager's environment. In some
  cases this environment setting was not compatible with the
  expected system codepage/CCSID.
  

Problem conclusion

• MQ code has been modified to ensure LC_ALL=C is not set on the
  environment used to run RDQM queue managers.
  
  ---------------------------------------------------------------
  The fix is targeted for delivery in the following PTFs:
  
  Version    Maintenance Level
  v9.2 LTS   9.2.0.20
  v9.3 LTS   9.3.0.10
  v9.x CD    9.3.4
  
  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 BASE V9.2

• Fixed component ID

  5724H7281

Applicable component levels