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PM46135: INCORRECT HELP PANELS AND CPU UTILIZATION CALCULATED BY TPM MAY BE INCORRECT.

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • Incorrect help panels and
    CPU utilization calculated by TPM may be incorrect when the
    Intelligent Resource Director (IRD) adjusts LPAR processor
    weights.
    

Local fix

  • N/A
    

Problem summary

  • ****************************************************************
    * USERS AFFECTED: All Tivoli Decision Support for z/OS (TDSz)  *
    *                 customers using the Tivoli Performance       *
    *                 Modeler for z/OS (TPM) Component.            *
    ****************************************************************
    * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: After running the TPM extract some help *
    *                      panels supply wrong information, and    *
    *                      also the CPU usage calculation is       *
    *                      wrong.                                  *
    ****************************************************************
    * RECOMMENDATION: APPLY THE PTF FIXING THIS APAR               *
    ****************************************************************
    A wrong calculation caused the TDS TPM extract to be different
    to the RMF report, and also some help panels displayed a wrong
    information, like the Datasets names to be created by the TDS
    TPM extract.
    

Problem conclusion

  • REXX EXEC part DRLETPMZ was changed to use the correct
    calculation for CPU usage. Help panels are changed to
    display correct content.
    8A0Y
    8B1Y
    8B2Y
    80AY
    801Y
    81BY
    810Y
    82BY
    DRLA17
    DRLDRVA1
    DRLETPMZ
    DRLHTA0
    DRLHTA1
    DRLTTPMZ
    DRLUTPMZ
    

Temporary fix

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APAR Information

  • APAR number

    PM46135

  • Reported component name

    TDS FOR Z/OS

  • Reported component ID

    569510100

  • Reported release

    810

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt / Xsystem

  • Submitted date

    2011-08-24

  • Closed date

    2012-12-17

  • Last modified date

    2013-01-02

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

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

    UK90411 UK90412 UK90413 UK90414 UK90415 UK90416 UK90417 UK90418

Modules/Macros

  • DRLA17   DRLDRVA1 DRLETPMZ DRLHTA0  DRLHTA1
    DRLTTPMZ DRLUTPMZ
    

Fix information

  • Fixed component name

    TDS FOR Z/OS

  • Fixed component ID

    569510100

Applicable component levels

  • R8A0 PSY UK90413

       UP12/12/22 P F212

  • R8B1 PSY UK90414

       UP12/12/22 P F212

  • R8B2 PSY UK90415

       UP12/12/22 P F212

  • R80A PSY UK90416

       UP12/12/22 P F212

  • R801 PSY UK90411

       UP12/12/22 P F212

  • R81B PSY UK90417

       UP12/12/22 P F212

  • R810 PSY UK90412

       UP12/12/22 P F212

  • R82B PSY UK90418

       UP12/12/22 P F212

Fix is available

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Document Information

Modified date:
02 January 2013