IJ16707: FIX ERROR MESSAGE SHOWING "LIBRARY MISSING" INSTEAD OF "CONNECTION REFUSED"

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• The mmfs.log file may contain an entry like this:
  "[E] sdrServ: Communication error on socket
  /var/mmfs/mmsysmon/mmsysmonitor.socket,
  [err 79] Can not access a needed shared library"
  
  The "Can not access a needed shared library" message is wrong
  at this place, because there was a network connection issue.
  

Local fix

• na
  

Problem summary

• The mmfs.log file may contain an entry like this:
  "[E] sdrServ: Communication error on socket
  /var/mmfs/mmsysmon/mmsysmonitor.socket,
  [err 79] Can not access a needed shared library"
  
  The "Can not access a needed shared library" message is wrong
  at this place, because there was a network connection issue.
  

Problem conclusion

• Have a correct error message.
  Avoid unnecessary debug attempts in the wrong direction because
  of a misleading error message.
  
  Work Around:
  N/A. The reported error code "79" is internally used,
  and means "connection refused".
  
  Problem trigger:
  No recreate procedure available for the reported issue.
  The underlying issue was, that GPFS internal codes were not
  mapped to Linux system codes. That gave the wrong message
  text when printing the corresponding system message text for
  such a code.
  
  Symptom:
  Error output/message
  
  Platforms affected:
  ALL Linux OS environments
  
  Functional Area affected:
  System Health
  
  Customer Impact:
  Has little or no impact on customer operation
  
  Changed Externals:
  None
  

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

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

  IJ16706

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

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  SPEC SCALE STD

• Fixed component ID

  5737F33AP

Applicable component levels