IV82690: KINCINFO TIME STAMP CAN VARY WITH SYSTEM TIME

IBM Tivoli Monitoring 6.3.0 Fix Pack 7 (6.3.0-TIV-ITM-FP0007)

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• In some time zones, the time stamp in the header of KINCINFO
  output is off by one hour of that shown at the system level.
  This symptom is innocuous (it does not affect the function of
  ITM).  See also APAR IV53978.
  
  Approver Initials: TR
  

Local fix

• None. The symptom is innocuous.
  

Problem summary

• For some locales that do not recognize daylight saving time, the
   reported current time in the KinCInfo header may be off by one
  hour.
  
  
  For some locales that do not recognize daylight saving time, the
  reported current time in the KinCInfo header may be off by one
  hour.  Locale developed time is performed by an IBM Tivoli
  Monitoring call to NLS code which may fail for locales that do
  not recognize daylight saving time.
  

Problem conclusion

• The code was modified to process all times using Microsoft CTime
   API which is locale compliant.
  
  The fix for this APAR is contained in the following maintenance
  packages:
  
    | fix pack | 6.3.0-TIV-ITM-FP0007
  

Temporary fix

• The time can be ignored as it is information only and does not
  effect the code execution.
  

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

  OMEG DIST INSTA

• Fixed component ID

  5608A41CI

Applicable component levels