PI22317: THE Z/VSE SNMP MONITORING AGENT TRUNCATES SNMP REQUESTS THAT ARELARGER THAN 256 BYTES AND IGNORES THEM

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• The z/VSE SNMP Monitoring Agent truncates SNMP requests that are
  larger than 256 bytes. This results in an parsing error and
  causes the request to be ignored.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: All SNMP Monitoring Agent Users.             *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: The z/VSE SNMP Monitoring Agent         *
  *                      truncates SNMP requests that are larger *
  *                      than 256 bytes. This results in an      *
  *                      parsing error and causes the request to *
  *                      be ignored.                             *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION: Install this PTF.                            *
  ****************************************************************
  The z/VSE SNMP Monitoring Agent truncates SNMP requests that are
  larger than 256 bytes. This results in an parsing error and
  causes the request to be ignored.
  

Problem conclusion

• The receive buffer have been increased to 64K bytes.
  

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:

  PI22318 PI22319 UI19746 306PC1Ÿ 306PC1Ÿ

Modules/Macros

• IESMASNM
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  VSE CONNECTORS

• Fixed component ID

  5686CF835

Applicable component levels

• R02N PSY UI19746

     UP14/08/05 I 1000