A fix is available
APAR status
Closed as new function.
Error description
Customer is requesting "read only" access to Secondary HUB TEMS via SOAP client scripts. Customer does not require tacmd CLI access to Secondary HUB TEMS.
Local fix
Problem summary
In a FTO environment, the Acting hub monitoring enterprise server is always enabled for receiving and processing SOAP requests. Submitting SOAP requests to a Mirror hub monitoring enterprise server is not permitted; this restriction is a safeguard to prevent Mirror hub monitoring enterprise server from getting out of sync with the Acting hub monitoring enterprise server in an FTO environment.
Problem conclusion
A new hub monitoring enterprise server Environment Variable named KMS_CHECK_FTO_ROLE has been added. Declaring KMS_CHECK_FTO_ROLE=N in Mirror hub monitoring enterprise server configuration file will override the default behavior, thus enabling user to submit SOAP requests to a Mirror hub monitoring enterprise server. For more details on the new Environment Variable see "Install Actions" section, at end of this Problem Conclusion section. *** VERY IMPORTANT NOTE *** IV81199 is not to be abused by issuing SOAP requests other than READ type, i.e. SQL SELECT. Though IV81199 does not prevent user from being abusive to ITM, this enhancement is not for purposes of issuing any form of WRITE, UPDATE, DELETE SOAP requests to a Mirror hub monitoring enterprise server ! Install Actions: On the Acting hub monitoring enterprise server, declaring KMS_CHECK_FTO_ROLE=Y or KMS_CHECK_FTO_ROLE=N has no effect on the Acting hub monitoring enterprise server. However, given the very nature of an FTO hub monitoring enterprise server environment, at any time for whatever reason, the current Acting hub monitoring enterprise server and the Mirror hub monitoring enterprise server may switch roles. So what does this mean with respect to KMS_CHECK_FTO_ROLE environmnent variable ? It simply means this ... if user wants Mirror hub monitoring enterprise server to receive and process SOAP requests then user will declare KMS_CHECK_FTO_ROLE=N per Mirror hub monitoring enterprise server configuration file. User should also make same KMS_CHECK_FTO_ROLE=N declaration in the Acting hub monitoring enterprise server configuration file, since at some point the Acting hub monitoring enterprise server may become the Mirror hub monitoring enterprise server. Adding same declaration of KMS_CHECK_FTO_ROLE=N to both Acting and Mirror hub monitoring enterprise servers will assure consistent enablement for Mirror hub monitoring enterprise server to receive and process SOAP requests. The fix for this APAR is contained in the following maintenance packages: | fix pack | 6.3.0-TIV-ITM-FP0007
Temporary fix
Comments
APAR Information
APAR number
IV81199
Reported component name
TEMS
Reported component ID
5724C04MS
Reported release
630
Status
CLOSED PER
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Special Attention
NoSpecatt / Xsystem
Submitted date
2016-02-08
Closed date
2016-04-25
Last modified date
2017-01-06
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
TEMS
Fixed component ID
5724C04MS
Applicable component levels
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Document Information
Modified date:
08 March 2023