PH54665: SMF EXTRACTOR 64Bit buffers and MULTI use

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APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Unable to run multiple SMF EXTRACTORs in the one z/OS system.
  
  The buffering structure within the SMF Extractor task does not
  use 64 bit storage to hold SMF records until they are processed.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: All users of IBM Z Decision Support Version  *
  *                 1.9.0 and IBM Z Performance and Capacity     *
  *                 Analytics Version 3.1.0 who use the          *
  *                 SMF Extractor.                               *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: 1.The SMF EXTRACTOR runs out of storage *
  *                      for records when very busy.             *
  *                      2. It is not possible to run more than  *
  *                      one instance of the SMF Extractor in    *
  *                      an LPAR.                                *
  *                      3. ABEND S0C4 if a JCL parameter value  *
  *                      is coded incorrectly.                   *
  *                      4. Records lost when a temporary        *
  *                      logstream error occurs.                 *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION: Apply the PTF provided.                      *
  ****************************************************************
  1.The SMF Extractor does not use 64-bit storage.
  2. There is no option to allow more than one SMF Extractor to
  execute in an LPAR.
  3. The SMF Extractor checks all values provided in the JCL
  parameters when it is started. It tries to issue an error
  message if any parameter is coded incorrectly but is attempting
  to use resources that are not yet allocated.
  4. SMF records may be lost when a temporary logstream
  error occurs.
  

Problem conclusion

• 1.The internal buffering in the SMF Extractor is changed to
  use 64-bit storage.
  2. A parameter MULT(n) has been added to the list of options on
  the PARM= statement for module CKKXMAI to allow up to 10
  concurrent SMF Extractors in a single LPAR.
  3. The SMF Extractor has been modified to issue WTO messages
  for situations where messages need to be issued before
  resources are allocated.
  4. The code has been corrected to retry records after a
  temporary logstream error.
  

Temporary fix

Comments

• ×**** PE24/04/12 FIX IN ERROR. SEE APAR PH60858  FOR DESCRIPTION
  

APAR Information

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

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

  UI92340 UI92341

Modules/Macros

• DRLJSMFX DRLPKCAT DRLPKRST DRLPKV83 DRLPKV86 DRLPKVLX DRLPKVMA
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  TDS FOR Z/OS

• Fixed component ID

  569510100

Applicable component levels

• R901 PSY UI92341

     UP24/01/20 P F401

• RC01 PSY UI92340

     UP24/01/20 P F401

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