IV07952: TACMD/TEP SITUATION KEY/CONDITION ATTRIBUTE LIST

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

• PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:
  tacmd suggestbaseline command incorrectly gets error KUICAC019E.
  tacmd listsitattributes command and TEP Add Expression Overrides
  dialo
  do not display the correct key/condition attributes.
  RECREATE INSTRUCTIONS:
  TACMD SCENARIO:
  1-Distribute the NT_Process_CPU_Critical situation to a windows
  machine.
  2-Issue the following command (on one line):
  tacmd suggestbaseline -s NT_Process_CPU_Critical -m <machine ms
  name>
  -p "% Processor Time GE 65" -f avg+1 -d 1110707000000000 -e
  1110707160000000 -k "Process Count EQ 2" -c Weekday -h localhost
  -u sysadmin
  
  3-Observe:
    Before the fix, error KVICAC019E will display
    After the fix, message
  KUICAC003I Retrieving historical data from the Tivoli Data
  Warehouse...
    will display, likely followed by message KUICAC014E saying
  there is
    no data for the range
  4-Issue tacmd listsitattributes -s NT_Process_CPU_Critical
  5-Observe:
    Before the fix, no key/condition attributes will be listed
    After the fix, the following will display:
  ***Attributes eligible to be used for overrides***
  
  Attribute Name: NT_Process.%_Processor_Time
  Display Name: % Processor Time
  
  Attribute Name: NT_Process.Priority_Base
  Display Name: Priority Base
  
  Attribute Name: NT_Process.Process_Name
  Display Name: Process Name
  
  
  ***Attributes eligible to be used as a key/condition***
  
  Attribute Name: WTPROCESS.BINPATH
  Display Name: Binary Path
  Attribute Name: WTPROCESS.USERID
  Display Name: User
  
  Attribute Name: WTPROCESS.PROCCOUNT
  Display Name: Process Count
  
  TEP SCENARIO:
  1-Open Windows OS ] NT_Process_CPU_Critical situation in
  Situation Editor
  2-Click the Distribution tab
  3-Assign an available system, select it and click Override
  Formula
  4-Observe:
    Before the fix, the left expression pane will show no
  attribute
    columns.
    After the fix, the left expression pane will show Binary Path,
  User
    and Process Count columns
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• Attribute lists used by some tacmd and portal client situation
  management functions are incomplete.
  
  The tacmd suggestbaseline command incorrectly gets error
  KUICAC019E. The tacmd listsitattributes command and the portal
  client Add Expression Overrides dialog do not display the
  correct key/condition attributes for some situations.
  

Problem conclusion

• The portal client now includes all eligible key/condition
  attributes in lists used by the affected functions.
  
  The fix for this APAR is contained in the following maintenance
  packages:
    | 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

  TEMS

• Fixed component ID

  5724C04MS

Applicable component levels

• R622 PSY

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