PH39574: SMF 118 AND SMF 119 RECORDS NOT WRITTEN

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APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• TN3270 was configured to gather SMF records in
  TELNETGLOBALS
  SMFINIT STD
  SMFTERM STD
  and also configured with
  DEBUG CONN DETAIL
  
  
  The following DEBUG messages were recorded:
  
  EZZ6035I TELNET DEBUG CONN   DETAIL 367
    IP..PORT: 111.222.33.44..56789
    CONN: 00044428  LU: TCPT0017 MOD: EZBTVSSC       RCODE:
  2006-01  Error writing SMF record.
    PARM1: 00000004 PARM2: 00000000 PARM3:   00000000
  
  The message text                            RCODE: 2006-01
  Error writing SMF record.
  is the indication of a problem writing the SMF record.
  
  
  VERIFICATION STEPS:
  Configure
  SMFINIT STD
  SMFTERM STD
  DEBUG CONN DETAIL
  and look for
  message EZZ6035I with message text
  RCODE: 2006-01  Error writing SMF record.
  
  ADDITIONAL SYMPTOMS:
  SMF 118 and 119 records that are written by calling
  EZBPAGLU passes the SMFWR flag incorrectly.
  (subtype 3)
    FTP client transfer completion record
  (subtype 20)
    TN3270 Telnet server SNA session initiation record
  (subtype 21)
    TN3270 Telnet server SNA session termination record
  (subtype 22)
    TSO Telnet client connection initiation record
  (subtype 23)
    TSO Telnet client connection terminatation record
  (subtype 24)
    TN3270E Telnet server profile event record
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * All users of IBM Communications Server for z/OS Version 2    *
  * Release 5: TCPIP users of SMF                                *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * TCPIP does not record SMF Type 118, 119 records due to       *
  * encountering an error when writing the SMF record.           *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  * Apply the PTF.                                               *
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  When TCPIP attempts to create an SMF Type 118 or Type 119 record
  for Telnet or FTP subtypes, the stack calls EZBITSMF to write
  the record. Whether this call is successful is dependent on the
  value that is in low core at address 1.
  

Problem conclusion

• The code is amended to pass parameters that build the SMF Type
  118 or Type 119 record by value before invoking EZBITSMF.
  

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:

  UI76704

Modules/Macros

• EZBPASMV
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  TCP/IP MVS

• Fixed component ID

  5655HAL00

Applicable component levels

• R250 PSY UI76704

     UP21/08/18 P F108

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