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IV88535: NMON NOT COLLECTING THE EXTERNAL DATA PERIODICALLY APPLIES TO AIX 7100-03

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • nmon not collecting the external data periodically.  nmon
    nmon recording files will have the error message like
    this :
    ERROR,T0003, Starting snap command "/home/NMON/snap.sh"
    failed as previous child still running
    ERROR,T0004, Starting snap command "/home/NMON/snap.sh"
    failed as previous child still running
    ERROR,T0005, Starting snap command "/home/NMON/snap.sh"
    failed as previous child still running
    

Local fix

Problem summary

  • nmon not collecting the external data periodically.  nmon
    nmon recording files will have the error message like
    this :
    ERROR,T0003, Starting snap command "/home/NMON/snap.sh"
    failed as previous child still running
    ERROR,T0004, Starting snap command "/home/NMON/snap.sh"
    failed as previous child still running
    ERROR,T0005, Starting snap command "/home/NMON/snap.sh"
    failed as previous child still running
    

Problem conclusion

  • External data was not collected as defunct process was created
    by nmon.  Added the code to clear the defunct process
    

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

  • APAR number

    IV88535

  • Reported component name

    AIX V7.1

  • Reported component ID

    5765H4000

  • Reported release

    710

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt / Xsystem

  • Submitted date

    2016-08-22

  • Closed date

    2016-08-22

  • Last modified date

    2017-01-20

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

    IV85042

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

Fix information

  • Fixed component name

    AIX V7.1

  • Fixed component ID

    5765H4000

Applicable component levels

  • R710 PSY U872430

       UP17/01/19 I 1000

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Document Information

Modified date:
18 April 2022