OA62554: PROCOPS ISQSTOP ENHANCEMENTS

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APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• ProcOps ISQSTOP command terrminates in error after LOGOFF
  timeouts from ISQ-tasks. Re-issue not possible without manual
  intervention.
  

Local fix

• n/a
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: All users of IBM Z System Automation V4R3    *
  *                 or V4R2 using Processor Operations.          *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Shutdown of the Processor Operations    *
  *                      application may hang because some       *
  *                      autotasks started by Processor          *
  *                      Operations could not be stopped         *
  *                      gracefully.                             *
  ****************************************************************
  During shutdown of Processor Operations all autotasks
  (ISQnnnnn) are instructed to execute the NCCF LOGOFF command.
  Due to circumstances outside the control of Processor
  Operations this might not be successful in all cases. The
  Processor Operations shutdown will not proceed and there will
  be leftover autotasks still executing (visible via the
  TASKUTIL command).
  

Problem conclusion

• The shutdown processing has been enhanced. After having issued
  the LOGOFF commands to all Processor Operations autotasks
  possibly leftover autotasks are queried and identified. For
  these tasks Processor Operations then issues
  STOP FORCE=<taskname> commands twice to force the autotask
  to stop. If NetView indicates that the autotask could be
  stopped in a normal manner a STOP TASK=<taskname> command is
  issued. The shutdown processing may be delayed up to 3 minutes
  as the STOP FORCE command needs about one minute to take effect
  and up to two attempts. The commands are issued in a loop
  ending when all autotasks have been stopped or three iterations
  (it. 1 & 2: commands issued, it. 3: final check) have been
  done.
  As a result of a STOP FORCE command the corresponding autotask
  may abend with a system code X"EC4".
  
  
  Changed Modules: ISQSTART, ISQSTOP
  
  DOCUMENTATION UPDATE:
  
  Changes have been made to IBM Z System Automation 4.2 Messages
  and Codes (SC34-2719-02) and IBM Z System Automation 4.3
  Messages and Codes (SC34-2719-03).
  

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:

  UJ08149 UJ08150 UJ08175 UJ08176

Modules/Macros

• DSIISQ09 ISQ09    ISQASTP  ISQE     ISQJ
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  SYSTEM AUTO Z/O

• Fixed component ID

  5698SA300

Applicable component levels

• R420 PSY UJ08150

     UP22/06/08 P F206

• R421 PSY UJ08176

     UP22/06/08 P F206

• R430 PSY UJ08149

     UP22/06/08 P F206

• R431 PSY UJ08175

     UP22/06/08 P F206

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