IV06922: KUXAGENT HAS PERFORMANCE PROBLEM IN COPYING STRINGS

IBM Tivoli Monitoring 6.2.2 Fix Pack 8 (6.2.2-TIV-ITM-FP0008)
IBM Tivoli Monitoring 6.2.2 Fix Pack 9 (6.2.2-TIV-ITM-FP0009)

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• The Monitoring Agent for UNIX OS kuxagent process generates
  high cpu usage when it copies a huge number of strings. This is
  related to process attribute group, using strncpy API
  

Local fix

• There is no local fix as it's at API level in code
  

Problem summary

• The monitoring agent for UNIX OS kuxagent process generates high
  CPU usage when it copies a very large number of strings. This is
  related to the process attribute group using the strncpy API.
  

Problem conclusion

• The agent now uses the strcpy API instead of strncpy where
  possible.
  
  
  The fix for this APAR is going to be included in the following
  maintenance vehicle:
      | interim fix | 6.2.2.4-TIV-ITM_UNIX-IF0007
      | interim fix | 6.2.2.5-TIV-ITM_UNIX-IF0001
      | interim fix | 6.2.2.6-TIV-ITM_UNIX-IF0001
      | fix pack | 6.2.2-TIV-ITM-FP0007
      | fix pack | 6.2.3-TIV-ITM-FP0001
  

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

  ITM AGENT UNIX

• Fixed component ID

  5724C040U

Applicable component levels

• R622 PSY

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