RS03496: IN ODM 8.10.X, ON UNIX BASED OS, CREATING A CLUSTERED ENVIRONMENT FOR DECISION SERVER FAILS.

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IBM Operational Decision Manager for z/OS 8.10.4 Mod Pack

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• In ODM 8.10.x, on Unix based operating systems, when steps are
  followed to create a clustered environment as per this link -
  https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/en/SSQP76_8.10.x/com
  .ibm.odm.distrib.config.was/topics/con_was_clusters.html, "Step
  5: Create the clusters" fails for Decision Server. The error in
  the log file is -
  
  File "<string>", line 95, in <module>
  File "./bin/odm/decisionserverDeploymentHelper.py", line 155,
  in installRESConsole
    AdminApp.install(modulePath, attrs)
  IllegalArgumentException: java.lang.IllegalArgumentException:
  WASX7122E: Expected """ not found.
  
  This problem is not seen on Windows.
  

Local fix

• Make the following changes in
  <dmgr_profile>/bin/odm/decisionserverDeploymentHelper.py file -
  
  Change lines 144, 145 & 146 from
                  rolesToUserMap.append(["resAdministrators",
  "No", "No", "", "resAdministrators", "No", "",
  "group:defaultWIMFileBasedRealm/" +
  AdminTask.searchGroups(['-cn', 'resAdministrators'])]);
                  rolesToUserMap.append(["resDeployers", "No",
  "No", "", "resDeployers", "No", "",
  "group:defaultWIMFileBasedRealm/" +
  AdminTask.searchGroups(['-cn', 'resDeployers'])]);
                  rolesToUserMap.append(["resMonitors", "No",
  "No", "", "resMonitors", "No", "",
  "group:defaultWIMFileBasedRealm/" +
  AdminTask.searchGroups(['-cn', 'resMonitors'])]);
  to
                  rolesToUserMap.append(["resAdministrators",
  "No", "No", "", "resAdministrators", "No", "",
  "group:defaultWIMFileBasedRealm/" +
  str(AdminTask.searchGroups(['-cn', 'resAdministrators']))]);
                  rolesToUserMap.append(["resDeployers", "No",
  "No", "", "resDeployers", "No", "",
  "group:defaultWIMFileBasedRealm/" +
  str(AdminTask.searchGroups(['-cn', 'resDeployers']))]);
                  rolesToUserMap.append(["resMonitors", "No",
  "No", "", "resMonitors", "No", "",
  "group:defaultWIMFileBasedRealm/" +
  str(AdminTask.searchGroups(['-cn', 'resMonitors']))]);
  
  Change lines 235 & 236 from
              rolesToUserMap.append(["resAdministrators", "No",
  "No", "", "resAdministrators", "No", "",
  "group:defaultWIMFileBasedRealm/" +
  AdminTask.searchGroups(['-cn', 'resAdministrators'])]);
              rolesToUserMap.append(["resDeployers", "No", "No",
  "", "resDeployers", "", "No", "group:defaultWIMFileBasedRealm/"
  + AdminTask.searchGroups(['-cn', 'resDeployers'])]);
  to
              rolesToUserMap.append(["resAdministrators", "No",
  "No", "", "resAdministrators", "No", "",
  "group:defaultWIMFileBasedRealm/" +
  str(AdminTask.searchGroups(['-cn', 'resAdministrators']))]);
              rolesToUserMap.append(["resDeployers", "No", "No",
  "", "resDeployers", "", "No", "group:defaultWIMFileBasedRealm/"
  + str(AdminTask.searchGroups(['-cn', 'resDeployers']))]);
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * ODM administrators using profile templates to create         *
  * cluster.                                                     *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * Incorrect role to user mapping interpretation in deployment  *
  * manager script.                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• The code was fixed.
  

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

  WDS FOR RULES

• Fixed component ID

  5725B6903

Applicable component levels

• R8A0 PSY

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