OA57635: PKTS START command DOES NOT RECOGNIZE CNMSTYLE PKTS.STORAGE specifications (Extended portion)

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APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• PKTS.STORAGE specifications in CNMSTYLE are ignored when PKTS
  START command is issued and the STORAGE keyword is omitted.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: All IBM Tivoli NetView for z/OS users of the *
  *                 Global Packet Trace function, either via the *
  *                 PKTS command or panel FKXE2A23.              *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: CNMSTYLE PKTS.STORAGE.tcpname           *
  *                      statements are ignored when the PKTS    *
  *                      command or panel FKXE2A23 is used to    *
  *                      start a TCP/IP global packet trace.     *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  When a TCP/IP packet trace is requested to be started, routine
  CNMETACC is run, but CNMETACC does not attempt to use any
  PKTS.STORAGE.tcpname values specified in CNMSTYLE.  Therefore,
  if a value for storage is not specified, the default value of
  50M is used.
  

Problem conclusion

• Routine CNMETACC is being modified such that if the PKTS
  command is issued without the STORAGE keyword, it will attempt
  to retrieve value(s) specified via PKTS.STORAGE.tcpname
  statements in CNMSTYLE from common variables. If found, the
  value specified will be used, if not, the default value of 50M
  is used.
  

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:

  OA58250 UJ01504 UJ01505

Modules/Macros

•    CNMETACC
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  NETVIEW FOR Z/O

• Fixed component ID

  5697NV600

Applicable component levels

• R20B PSY UJ01504

     UP19/12/19 P F912

• R21B PSY UJ01505

     UP19/12/19 P F912

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