IT47528: INSTALLING OR RUNNING THE DATA COLLECTOR ON A FIPS-ENABLED RHEL 8.10 SYSTEM RESULTS IN DATA COLLECTION ISSUES.

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• When installing or running a data collector on a RHEL 8.10
  system with FIPS enabled, will face issues collecting data on
  Build 20241104-0335 will also affect the 4Q 2024 version of the
  Data Collectors.
  

Local fix

• Disable FIPS on your RHEL Server.
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * IBM Storage Insights users running a Data Collector on RHEL  *
  * with FIPS enabled                                            *
  *                                                              *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * When installing or running a data collector on a RHEL 8.10   *
  * system with FIPS enabled, will face issues collecting data   *
  * on Build 20241104-0335 will also affect the 4Q 2024 version  *
  * of the Data Collectors.                                      *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• The fix for this APAR is targeted for the following release:
  
  IBM Storage Insights 1Q25   [ 54X-IBM-SI ]
  ( release target 1Q 2025 / February )
  
  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