PK49613: PE AGENT FOR LINUX DOES NOT ACCEPT SPECIAL CHARACTERS IN PASSWORD DURING SERVER REGISTRATION (PART I)

Obtain the fix for this APAR.

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• # sign cannot be used as a first symbol in password
  
  ***************************************************
  The command entered is:
  ./e2e --addhost sys3.host.dak.de 6000 hamburg_rdb2 y isxx #pword
  
  The response:
  Enter current password for isxx :
  
  <!> ERROR: The specified password is empty or contains incorrect
  characters. Enter a correct password.
  ***************************************************
  

Local fix

• Reestablish a password without # if possible
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: OMEGAMON XE for DB2 PE/DB2PM                 *
  *                 users of component:                          *
  *                 - Performance Expert Agent for               *
  *                   DB2 Connect Monitoring                     *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: PE AGENT FOR LINUX DOES NOT ACCEPT      *
  *                      SPECIAL CHARACTERS IN PASSWORD DURING   *
  *                      SERVER REGISTRATION                     *
  *                      The commands affected:                  *
  *                      ./e2e --addhost                         *
  *                      ./e2e --change                          *
  *                      Error message displayed:                *
  *                      <|> ERROR: The specified password is    *
  *                      empty or contains incorrect characters. *
  *                      Enter a correct password.               *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION: Apply this PTF                               *
  ****************************************************************
  Performance Expert Agent for DB2 COnnect monitoring does
  not accept special characters in password
  

Problem conclusion

• Performance Expert Agent can not register a server when
  special characters typed in the password
  KEYWORDS :
  <|> ERROR: THE SPECIFIED PASSWORD IS EMPTY OR CONTAINS INCORRECT
  CHARACTERS. ENTER A CORRECT PASSWORD.
  

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:

  UK29317 UK29318 PK53086 PK53087

Modules/Macros

•    FPEKAGSL FPEKAGUX FPEKSL32
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  OM XE DB2PE/PM

• Fixed component ID

  5655OPE00

Applicable component levels

• R310 PSY UK29317

     UP07/09/20 P F709

• R410 PSY UK29318

     UP07/09/20 P F709

Fix is available

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