PK83266: AFTER ICON REACHES MAXSOCKETS (ACCEPT FAILS WITH E=127 ENFILE), PORT DOES NOT ACCEPT CONNECTIONS

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APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• After IMS Connect reaches MAXSOCKETS condition (ACCEPT fails
  E=127 -- ENFILE), the Port does not accept anymore connections.
  Customer has to recycle IMS Connect.
  The following message were received :
  HWSP1415E TCP/IP SOCKET FUNCTION CALL FAILED; F=ACCEPT4 ,
            R=-1, E=127,M=SDCO,ID=2006
  HWSS0771W LISTENING ON PORT=2006 FAILED; R=-1, S=SOCKFAIL,
            M=SSCH
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: All IMS Connect V11 users.                   *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: After IMS Connect reaches MAXFILEPROC   *
  *                      condition (ACCEPT fails 127 - ENFILE),  *
  *                      the port does not accept any more       *
  *                      connections.                            *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION: INSTALL CORRECTIVE SERVICE FOR APAR/PTF      *
  ****************************************************************
  After MSGHWSS0771W LISTENING ON PORT=(port id) FAILED;
  R=(maxsoc value), S=MAXSOC, M=SSCH, IMS Connect does not accept
  a new socket connection request from TCPIP after the maxsocket
  condition has been alleviated. The ACCEPT failure E=127 (ENFILE)
  was not detected. This is a FF of PK75630.
  

Problem conclusion

• GEN:
  KEYWORDS:
  
  *** END IMS KEYWORDS ***
  HWSSSCH0 was modified to detect the E=127 ACCEPT failure on
  MAXSOC condition.
  

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

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

  PK75630

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

  UK46302

Modules/Macros

• HWSSSCH0
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  IMS V11

• Fixed component ID

  5635A0200

Applicable component levels

• R100 PSY UK46302

     UP09/05/14 P F905

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