IT42015: PROBES MAY FAIL TO RUN TO MANAGED DEVICES DUE TO SOCKETEXPECTIONS.

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Probes may potentially fail to run to Managed Devices due to:
  SocketException: No such file or directory" or "can't create
  socket".
  
  The status message in the Storage Insights User Interface
  related to the managed
  Devices probe status will indicate the failure.
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  DB2 Version used for Server: N/A
  The defect is against component: 5608TPCSI
  Server/Manager build/release (TPC): 5.4.x
  Agent build/release (TPC):
  Server/Manager (OS): N/A
  Agent (OS):  N/A
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  Problem as described by customer: Probes fail to target devices
  Initial customer impact (low/med/high): low
  

Local fix

• TBD
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * IBM Storage Insights users monitoring storage devices        *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * Probes may potentially fail to run due to SocketException:   *
  * "No such file or directory" or "can't create socket"         *
  *                                                              *
  * The status message in the Storage Insights user Interface    *
  * related to the managed device probe status will indicate     *
  * the failure.                                                 *
  *                                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  * 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 / August-September )
  
  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