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IZ37728: TECAD_SNMP CRASHES ON AIX 5.3 SP8 OR GREATER

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • TEC 3.9
AIX 5.3 SP8 or greater
When traps are received by the snmp adapter, it crashes

Following is some data from the truss and adapter output:

Truss 1 Output:

open("/usr/lib/nls/msg/en_US/libc.cat", O_RDONLY) = 9
kioctl(9, 22528, 0x00000000, 0x00000000) Err#25 ENOTTY
kfcntl(9, F_SETFD, 0x00000001)   = 0
kioctl(9, 22528, 0x00000000, 0x00000000) Err#25 ENOTTY
kread(9, "\0\001 ﾗ\007\007 I S O 8".., 4096) = 4096
lseek(9, 0, 1)     = 4096
lseek(9, 0, 1)     = 4096
lseek(9, 0, 1)     = 4096
_getpid()     = 101604
lseek(9, 0, 1)     = 4096
lseek(9, 8069, 0)    = 8069
kread(9, " T h e   s y s t e m   c".., 4096) = 4096
close(9)     = 0
__loadx(0x07000000, 0xF01E0438, 0x0000001A, 0xF015B6F8,
0x100140A3) = 0xF015C35C
__loadx(0x07000000, 0xF01E0444, 0x0000001A, 0xF015B6F8,
0x100140A3) = 0xF015C3A4
__loadx(0x07000000, 0xF01E0450, 0x0000001A, 0xF015B6F8,
0x100140A3) = 0xF015C314
__loadx(0x07000000, 0xF01E045C, 0x0000001A, 0xF015B6F8,
0x100140A3) = 0xF015C3EC
__loadx(0x07000000, 0xF01E0468, 0x0000001A, 0xF015B6F8,
0x100140A3) = 0xF015C428
__loadx(0x05000000, 0x2FF1F6A8, 0x00000960, 0xF015B6F8,
0x00000000) = 0x00000000
kread(8, " h o s t s   n i s _ l d".., 4096) = 0
close(8)     = 0
getdomainname(0xF023D178, 1024)   = 0
getdomainname(0xF023D178, 1024)   = 0
getdomainname(0xF023D178, 1024)   = 0
getdomainname(0xF023D178, 1024)   = 0
_getpid()     = 101604
getuidx(1)     = 0
kwrite(7, " 2 7", 2)    Err#32 EPIPE
    Received signal #13, SIGPIPE [default]
*** process killed ***

Truss 2 Output

open("/tmp/tec_ed ", O_WRONLY|O_CREAT|O_TRUNC,
S_IRUSR|S_IWUSR|S_IRGRP|S_IWGRP|S_IROTH|S_IWOTH) = 5
kioctl(5, 22528, 0x00000000, 0x00000000) Err#25 ENOTTY
kfcntl(5, F_GETFL, 0x00000008)   = 1
close(5)     = 0
kread(4, " #\r\n #   " $ I d :   @".., 4096) = 0
close(4)     = 0
open("/tmp/tec_ed ", O_WRONLY|O_CREAT|O_APPEND,
S_IRUSR|S_IWUSR|S_IRGRP|S_IWGRP|S_IROTH|S_IWOTH) = 4
klseek(4, 0, 0, 0x00000002)   = 0
kioctl(4, 22528, 0x00000000, 0x00000000) Err#25 ENOTTY
kioctl(4, 22528, 0x00000000, 0x00000000) Err#25 ENOTTY
kwrite(4, " S e p   2 2   2 3 : 2 2".., 114) = 114
close(4)     = 0
kread(3, " #   M o n   J u l   2 1".., 4096) = 0
kfcntl(3, F_GETFL, 0x00000008)   = 0
klseek(3, 0, 0, 0x00000000)   = 0
kread(3, " #   M o n   J u l   2 1".., 4096) = 195
kread(3, " #   M o n   J u l   2 1".., 4096) = 0
kfcntl(3, F_GETFL, 0x00000008)   = 0
klseek(3, 0, 0, 0x00000000)   = 0
kread(3, " #   M o n   J u l   2 1".., 4096) = 195
kread(3, " #   M o n   J u l   2 1".., 4096) = 0
close(3)     = 0
kioctl(1, 22528, 0x00000000, 0x00000000) = 0
kwrite(1, 0xF0220C70, 68)   = 68
sigprocmask(0, 0xF029D7B0, 0xF029D7A8)  = 0
kfork()      = 149840
thread_setmymask_fast(0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000,
0xD006DC80, 0x00000000, 0x1004671F, 0x1004671F, 0x00000000) =
0x00000000
_exit(0)

tecad_snmp.err output:

Tue Sep 23 15:05:57 2008  NORMAL: SELECT ,(00), ibtecad/select.c
line 0220: Correct is TRUE
Tue Sep 23 15:05:57 2008  NORMAL: SELECT ,(00), ibtecad/select.c
line 0267: Finished TECAD_EvalSelect, returning TRUE
Tue Sep 23 15:05:57 2008     LOW: KERNEL ,(00), ibtecad/kernel.c
line 0247: Found action is <DirectTalkStatus_Trap>
Tue Sep 23 15:05:57 2008  NORMAL: FETCH  ,(00), libtecad/fetch.c
line 0086: Entered Eval_Fetch
Tue Sep 23 15:05:57 2008  NORMAL: FETCH  ,(00), libtecad/fetch.c
line 0109: --get FetchVar, i=0
Tue Sep 23 15:05:57 2008  NORMAL: FETCH  ,(00), libtecad/fetch.c
line 0120: --calling EvalFetchExpression
Tue Sep 23 15:05:57 2008  NORMAL: FETCH  ,(00), libtecad/fetch.c
line 0187: Entered Eval_Fetch_Expression
Tue Sep 23 15:05:57 2008  NORMAL: FETCH  ,(00), libtecad/fetch.c
line 0190: -- argc1
Tue Sep 23 15:05:57 2008  NORMAL: FETCH  ,(00), libtecad/fetch.c
line 0197: -- argv not null
Tue Sep 23 15:05:57 2008  NORMAL: FETCH  ,(00), libtecad/fetch.c
line 0203: -- loop over all fetches, i=0
Tue Sep 23 15:05:57 2008  NORMAL: FETCH  ,(00), libtecad/fetch.c
line 0212: -- Current_Expression not null
Tue Sep 23 15:05:57 2008  NORMAL: FETCH  ,(00), libtecad/fetch.c
line 0187: Entered Eval_Fetch_Expression
Tue Sep 23 15:05:57 2008  NORMAL: FETCH  ,(00), libtecad/fetch.c
line 0190: -- argc0
Tue Sep 23 15:05:57 2008  NORMAL: FETCH  ,(00), libtecad/fetch.c
line 0197: -- argv not null
Tue Sep 23 15:05:57 2008  NORMAL: FETCH  ,(00), libtecad/fetch.c
line 0236: -- do the required operation
Tue Sep 23 15:05:57 2008  NORMAL: FETCH  ,(00), libtecad/fetch.c
line 0245:   -- Expression->Index=6
Tue Sep 23 15:05:57 2008  NORMAL: FETCH  ,(00), libtecad/fetch.c
line 0246:   -- argc=0
Tue Sep 23 15:05:57 2008  NORMAL: FETCH  ,(00), libtecad/fetch.c
line 0250:   -- argv not NULL
Tue Sep 23 15:05:57 2008  NORMAL: FETCH  ,(00), libtecad/fetch.c
line 0255:   -- Expression->Operator not NULL
Tue Sep 23 15:05:57 2008 VERBOSE: KERNEL ,(00), cad/evaluation.c
line 0271: TECAD_GetGlobalEntry Index <6>
Tue Sep 23 15:05:57 2008 VERBOSE: UTILS  ,(00), /configuration.c
line 0521: Entering TECAD_CopyAttributeEntry
Tue Sep 23 15:05:57 2008 VERBOSE: UTILS  ,(00), /configuration.c
line 0161: Entering TECAD_MakeAttributeEntry
Tue Sep 23 15:05:57 2008 VERBOSE: UTILS  ,(00), /configuration.c
line 0185: Leaving TECAD_MakeAttributeEntry
Tue Sep 23 15:05:57 2008 VERBOSE: UTILS  ,(00), /configuration.c
line 0563: Leaving TECAD_CopyAttributeEntry
Tue Sep 23 15:05:57 2008  NORMAL: FETCH  ,(00), libtecad/fetch.c
line 0267: -- clear the memory
Tue Sep 23 15:05:57 2008  NORMAL: FETCH  ,(00), libtecad/fetch.c
line 0270: Finished Eval_Fetch_Expression
Tue Sep 23 15:05:57 2008  NORMAL: FETCH  ,(00), libtecad/fetch.c
line 0222: -- result not null
Tue Sep 23 15:05:57 2008  NORMAL: FETCH  ,(00), libtecad/fetch.c
line 0236: -- do the required operation
Tue Sep 23 15:05:57 2008  NORMAL: FETCH  ,(00), libtecad/fetch.c
line 0245:   -- Expression->Index=1
Tue Sep 23 15:05:57 2008  NORMAL: FETCH  ,(00), libtecad/fetch.c
line 0246:   -- argc=1
Tue Sep 23 15:05:57 2008  NORMAL: FETCH  ,(00), libtecad/fetch.c
line 0250:   -- argv not NULL
Tue Sep 23 15:05:57 2008  NORMAL: FETCH  ,(00), libtecad/fetch.c
line 0255:   -- Expression->Operator not NULL

Local fix

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Problem summary


    

  • ****************************************************************
* USERS AFFECTED: All TEC users running the SNMP adapter on AIX.
****************************************************************
* PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: When traps are received by the SNMP
*   adapter running on AIX, it crashes.
****************************************************************
* RECOMMENDATION: Apply the maintenance listed below.
****************************************************************

    



Problem conclusion


    

  • The adapter was being killed due to a SIGPIPE signal.  This
signal will now be ignored.

The fix for this APAR is contained in the following maintenance
packages:
  | interim fix | 3.9.0.8-TIV-TEC-IF0106

    



Temporary fix


    

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Comments


    

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APAR Information




    

  • APAR number
    IZ37728
    • 

  • Reported component name
    TIVOLI ENT.CONS
    • 

  • Reported component ID
    5698TEC00
    • 

  • Reported release
    390
    • 

  • Status
    CLOSED  PER
    • 

  • PE
    NoPE
    • 

  • HIPER
    NoHIPER
    • 

  • Special Attention
    NoSpecatt
    • 

  • Submitted date
    2008-11-18
    • 

  • Closed date
    2008-12-17
    • 

  • Last modified date
    2008-12-17
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  • APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:
    

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  • APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:
    

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Fix information


    

  • Fixed component name
    TIVOLI ENT.CONS
    • 

  • Fixed component ID
    5698TEC00
    • 



Applicable component levels


    

  • R390  PSY
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            Modified date:
            

            17 December 2008
            

            
                      

        


        

        


      

    

  



    

  

  
    
            

          
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