PI93930: AGENT RELAY SERVICE SCRIPT FAILS WITH SYNTAX ERROR ON AIX USING KORNSHELL

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• The Agent Relay script fails on AIX when it is executed using
  Kornshell.
  
  For example:
  - running ./agentrelay stop in a Kornshell shell will give the
  following error
  
  ./agentrelay[75]: 0403-057 Syntax error at line 75 : `(' is not
  expected.
  
  To reproduce:
  - Install an agent relay on an AIX machine using kornshell
  - Attempt to execute the agentrelay script
  

Local fix

• Install bash on AIX and execute the script in a bash shell
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * All users                                                    *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * The Agent Relay script fails on AIX when it is executed      *
  * using                                                        *
  * Kornshell.                                                   *
  *                                                              *
  * For example:                                                 *
  * - running ./agentrelay stop in a Kornshell shell will give   *
  * the                                                          *
  * following error                                              *
  *                                                              *
  * ./agentrelay[75]: 0403-057 Syntax error at line 75 : `(' is  *
  * not                                                          *
  * expected.                                                    *
  *                                                              *
  * To reproduce:                                                *
  * - Install an agent relay on an AIX machine using kornshell   *
  * - Attempt to execute the agentrelay script                   *
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  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
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Problem conclusion

• A fix is available in IBM UrbanCode Deploy 7.0.0.1
  

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:

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  UC DEPLOY

• Fixed component ID

  5725M5400

Applicable component levels