IY79457: WMQ V6.0 client channel fails when a MQCSP structure is specified on the MQCNO passed into a MQCONNX call.

WebSphere MQ V6.0 for iSeries Fix Pack 6.0.1.1
WebSphere MQ V6.0 Refresh Pack 6.0.2.0
WebSphere MQ V6.0 Fix Pack 6.0.1.1

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• A MQCSP (Connection security parameters structure) can be
  specified on a client MQCONNX call using the
  SecurityParmsOffset or SecurityParmsPtr fields in the MQCNO
  (Connection options structure) structure.
  If an MQCSP is specified on the MQCNO of a client MQCONNX call,
  then the client may fail to connect to the queue manager.
  This occurs when the client application and queue manager are
  on different machines, using different character sets (CCSID).
  The channel failure occurs on the queue manager side.
  If the queue manager is running on a UNIX platform an FFST
  showing a SIGSEGV within an amqrmppa or amqcrsta process is
  observed. If the queue manager is running on Windows,
  then an access violation is observed within an AMQRMPPA.EXE
  process.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  USERS AFFECTED:
  Customer passing an MQCSP structure to a client MQCONNX call.
  
  Platforms affected:
   All Distributed (iSeries, all Unix and Windows)
  ****************************************************************
  PROBLEM SUMMARY:
  The codepage conversion of the network flows between client and
  server, containing the MQCSP information, was performed
  incorrectly.
  This caused the server-side message channel agent to access
  invalid storage, and or raise a SIGSEGV  or access violation.
  

Problem conclusion

• The code was fixed to correct the codepage conversion.
  
  ---------------------------------------------------------------
  The fix is targeted for delivery in the following PTFs:
  
                     v6.0
  Platform           Fix Pack 6.0.1.1
  --------           --------------------
  Windows            U200247
  AIX                U804921
  HP-UX (PA-RISC)    U805233
  HP-UX (Itanium)    U805767
  Solaris (SPARC)    U805234
  Solaris (x86-64)   U805768
  iSeries            SI21854
  Linux (x86)        U805235
  Linux (x86-64)     U805770
  Linux (zSeries)    U805236
  Linux (Power)      U805237
  Linux (s390x)      U805769
  
  The latest available maintenance can be obtained from
  'WebSphere MQ Recommended Fixes'
  http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=171&uid=swg27006037
  
  If the maintenance level is not yet available, information on
  its planned availability can be found in 'WebSphere MQ
  Planned Maintenance Release Dates'
  http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=171&uid=swg27006309
  ---------------------------------------------------------------
  

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

  WEBS MQ FOR LIN

• Fixed component ID

  5724H7204

Applicable component levels

• R600 PSY

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