OA51227: FREEZE AND RUN NOT ISSUED AFTER *IEA494I

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APAR status

• Closed as unreproducible.

Error description

• A Basic HyperSwap session may incorrectly ignore freeze triggers
  for *IEA494I PPRC SUSPENDED messages.
  
  It is expected that Basic HyperSwap would count IEA494I as a
  freeze trigger, which should react per the HyperSwap policy
  defined in TPC-R or CSM.  This should issue a FREEZE ALL if
  stated in the policy, and then should either RUN or STOP.
  
  Note: This problem only affects message *IEA494I with text
  indicating "PPRC SUSPENDING", "PPRC SUSPENDED" or "PPRC
  TERMINATED".  Under normal circumstances, message IEA494I should
  be issued without the leading action character (*).  It is
  possible for message automation or some other processing to
  change the routing or descriptor code to cause the leading
  action character to be used.
  
  KNOWN IMPACT:
  z/OS HyperSwap may not take action after a PPRC suspension
  event, causing HyperSwap to remain enabled.
  
  VERIFICATION STEPS:
  - Verify from SYSLOG that all occurrences of IEA494I were issued
    with an action character/asterisk (*)
     *IEA494I dddd,TEST,PPRC PAIR SUSPENDED
  - Verify that HyperSwap was enabled, and verify that HyperSwap
  managed devices received the IEA494I messages
  - Verify that no "Run" or "Freeze and Run" processing occurred.
    There will NOT be the following message:
     IOSHM0308I PPRC suspension detected for replication session
     TESTHSWP_H1H2
            FreezeAll and Run completed. Reason: 0000
  

Local fix

• BYPASS/CIRCUMVENTION:
  Do not use message automation to change the routing or
  descriptor codes for IEA494I
  
  RECOVERY ACTION:
  Purge and Reload the HyperSwap configuration, using STOP H1->H2
  followed by START H1->H2
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: Users at HBB7790 and above that use z/OS     *
  *                 HyperSwap.                                   *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: z/OS HyperSwap may not trigger a freeze *
  *                      when MSGIEA494I is converted to an      *
  *                      action message (*IEA494I).              *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  When MSGIEA494I is issued in response to a PPRC suspension
  event, and it has been converted to an action message,
  the z/OS HyperSwap message parser may not recognize the
  action indicator as part of the message id (*IEA494I).
  

Problem conclusion

Temporary fix

Comments

• z/OS HyperSwap message parser has been updated to recognize
  MSGIEA494I as action message when converted (*IEA494I).
   KEYWORDS: HYPERSWP/K
  

APAR Information

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

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

  UA83009 UA83010

Modules/Macros

• IOSHMSSM
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  IOS

• Fixed component ID

  5752SC1C3

Applicable component levels

• R7A0 PSY UA83009

     UP16/10/26 P F610

• R790 PSY UA83010

     UP16/10/26 P F610

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