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IV86894: BIGFIX SERVER AND RELAY CAN HANG DURING THE CLEANUP OF OBSOLETE DOWNLOADS

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • The Server and the Relay can hang if the cleanup of obsolete
    downloads task starts while the component is processing
    a file download request.
    By default the frequency of the cleanup task is 24 hours.
    

Local fix

  • To avoid this problem there is the possibility to disable the
    task responsible of the 'cleanup of obsolete downloads'.
    
    To disable the task it is enough to add the following client
    setting on the Server or Relay systems:
    
    _BESRelay_Downloads_OlderThanInDays with value 0
    and restart the Server or Relay after the setting is in place
    

Problem summary

  • Fixed in IBM Endpoint Manager 9.5 (fixpack 3)
    General availability Q4 2016 (releases schedule subject to
    change).
    

Problem conclusion

  • This is resolved in:
    IBM Endpoint Manager 9.5 (fixpack 3)
    

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

  • APAR number

    IV86894

  • Reported component name

    TIV EP MGR RELA

  • Reported component ID

    5725C43RL

  • Reported release

    95W

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt / Xsystem

  • Submitted date

    2016-07-13

  • Closed date

    2016-07-28

  • Last modified date

    2016-09-28

  • 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

    TIV EP MGR RELA

  • Fixed component ID

    5725C43RL

Applicable component levels

  • R95W PSY

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Document Information

Modified date:
28 September 2016