PK98391: Build server job fails to start if ip address 127.0.0.1 is not d efined

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APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• The build server on ZOS requires that the loopback local host ip
  address be defined to 127.0.0.1.
  
  Some customers run into a configuration problem, usually solved
  by changing the tcp/ip configuration. In this customer's situati
  on, due to firewall rules, the build server could not accept
  connections on 127.0.0.1 in a production environment.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: ALL RBD USERS.                               *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: BUILD SERVER JOB FAILS TO START IF IP   *
  *                      ADDRESS 127.0.0.1 IS NOT DEFINED.       *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION: APPLY THIS MAINTENANCE.                      *
  ****************************************************************
  BUILD SERVER JOBS CANNOT BE STARTED DUE TO CONNECTION FAILURE.
  THIS FIX WILL BE INCLUDED IN THE FIX FOR APAR PK98704.
  

Problem conclusion

• IF THE USER SEES THE ABOVE ERRORS, THEN  THE FOLLOWING NEEDS
  TO BE DONE TO RESOLVE  THE PROBLEM.
   1. APPLY THE PTF CONTAINING THIS APAR FIX.
   2. IN THE JCL THAT SUBMITS CCUBLDW, ADD A  NEW ENVIRONMENT
  VARIABLE (CCU_HOST) BY  ADDING A LINE TO THE DATASET FOR THE
  EDCENV  DDNAME. FOR EXAMPLE:
  
   //EDCENV   DD *
   CCU_TRACE=*
   CCU_HOST=99.123.45.6
  
   OR
  
   //EDCENV   DD *
   CCU_TRACE=*
   CCU_HOST=MY.HOST.NAME
  

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:

Modules/Macros

• ELACCU16 ELACCU17 ELACCU18
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  RATL COBOL RT Z

• Fixed component ID

  5655R2900

Applicable component levels

• R601 PSY UK51729

     UP09/11/07 P F911

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