IV85644: SYSLOGD PROBE IS SHUTTING DOWN WHEN ENCOUNTERING A VERY LOG SYSLOG MESSAGE.

APAR status

• Closed as fixed if next.

Error description

• Here is the error in the probe debug log:
  
  Read Thread (011673F8)
  2016-06-02T08:34:53: Debug: D-ETC-004-050: THREAD MGR: thread
  Read
  Thread (011673F8) running
  2016-06-02T08:34:54: Error: E-UNK-000-000: Failed to read from
  socket -
  WinSock error. Message too long.
  2016-06-02T08:34:54: Debug: D-UNK-000-000: Closing UDP socket on
  port
  514
  2016-06-02T08:34:54: Error: E-P_S-102-000: Socket Error
  Received.
  Reading Thread Exitting
  2016-06-02T08:34:54: Debug: D-ETC-004-051: THREAD MGR: thread
  Read
  Thread (011673F8) stopped
  2016-06-02T08:34:54: Information: I-P_S-104-000: Stopping...
  2016-06-02T08:34:54: Information: I-UNK-000-000: Probewatch:
  Going Down
  
  The reason why is the message coming to syslogd is extremely
  large and it caused the probe to shutdown.  The probe should NOT
  have shut down.
  

Local fix

• restart probe.
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * Users of the syslogd probe on Windows.                       *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * Log messages over 2056 characters caused the syslogd probe   *
  * on Windows to shut down.  The probe on Windows will now      *
  * allow the long messages, but truncate them if necessary.     *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  * Upgrade to probe-nco-p-syslogd-5_4                           *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

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

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

Fix information

Applicable component levels

• R100 PSN

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