PN75857: WHEN FOLLOWING CMD IS ISSUED: NSLOOKUP -TYPE=TXT PS52 172.16.1.25, THE OUTPUT RESOURCE RECORD CONTAINS INCORRECT CHARS

Obtain the fix for this APAR.

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• This NSLOOKUP cmd, nslookup -type=TXT ps52 172.16.1.25, returns
  (as seen in SYSPRINT from batch job) the followiong msgs:
         EZB3170I Server:  hpcs2.manbw.dk
         EZB3172I Address:  172.16.1.25
         EZB3143I  ps52.manbw.dk text =   ps/2 a9543 how
  When displayed in HEX there are non-printable characters
  returned in the "TEXT" resource records from the nameserver:
  EZB3143I  ps52.manbw.dk text =   ps/2 a9543 how
  CECFFFFC449AFF49898A4890A8AA474009A6F48FFFF489A0
  59231439007252B41526B42535730E05E72120195430866F
                                 AA
                                 ||
  It appears that the csect BD@list, is passes not only
  the TEXT data string to be translated, but passes the
  translate routine the data length field preceeding the
  data.
  ADDITIONAL SYMPTOMS:  The EZA3143I is NOT documented in
  the messages and codes manual.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: Any customer using nslookup to display       *
  *                 name server data base records of type        *
  *                 TXT.                                         *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Message output from nslookup when the   *
  *                      querytype is TXT may include            *
  *                      unprintable characters.                 *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  nslookup queries of type: ls -t txt would print a garbage
  character preceding the text that might not be printable or
  displayable.
  

Problem conclusion

• BD@LIST (EZAAD0OE), BD@DEBUG (EZAAD0OC), and MSNSLOOK (EZAAD0XQ/
  EZAEA022) have been changed to increment the pointer past the rr
  length byte that was being included in the output message text.
  
  
  
                                - - -
         A FUTURE UPDATE OF THE BOOK WILL REFLECT THE CHANGE.
                                - - -
  ****************************************************************
  *                                                              *
  * TITLE: Messages and Codes          SC31-7132                 *
  *                                                              *
  * PAGE: 566                                                    *
  * EZB3143I text data                                           *
  *                                                              *
  *  Severity: Informational                                     *
  *  Explanation:                                                *
  *   This is variable data which is displayed in response to    *
  *   the nslookup command.  It is defined by the installation   *
  *   in the name server data base.                              *
  *  System Action:  TCPIP continues.                            *
  *  User or Operator Response: None.                            *
  *  System Programmer Response: None.                           *
  *  Source Data Set: BD@DEBUG                                   *
  *  Procedure Name: Print_rr                                    *
  *                                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  

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:

  UN85388

Modules/Macros

• EZAAD0OC EZAAD0OE EZAAD0XQ EZAEA022
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  TCP/IP V3 MVS

• Fixed component ID

  5655HAL00

Applicable component levels

• R310 PSY UN85388

     UP96/01/25 P F601

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