IV60994: SETAGENTCONNECTION ABORTS TACMD PROGRAM

IBM Tivoli Monitoring 6.3.0 Fix Pack 6 (6.3.0-TIV-ITM-FP0006)

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Executing the commands:
  
  
  tacmd setagentconnection -t UX -n esmdtiv1:KUX -p BACKUP=N
  BSERVER=kngistem03.kng.flis1.com  (segmentation fault core
  dump)
  
  tacmd setagentconnection -t UX -n esmdtiv1:KUX -p
  BSERVER=kngistem03.kng.flis1.com  (silent failure)
  
  result in failures of the tacmd program due to incomplete
  or incorrect command line parameter values.
  
  RECREATE INSTRUCTIONS:
  1. Install ITM 623 FP3 TEMS
  2. Install ITM 623 FP3 RTEMS
  3. Install ITM 623 FP3 UX OS Agent and configure for
     Primary TEMS connection of RTEMS
  4. Execute command:
     tacmd setagentconnection -t UX -n target:KUX -p BACKUP=N
     BSERVER=hubTEMS.URL.COM
  5. Execute command:
     tacmd setagentconnection -t UX -n target1:KUX -p
     BSERVER=hubTEMS.URL.COM
  

Local fix

• Use the correct syntax, as described in the On-Line
  documentation to accomplish the command.
  
  tacmd  setagentconnection -t UX -n esmdtiv1:KUX -p
  SERVER=TEMStarget1
  
  tacmd  setagentconnection -t UX -n esmdtiv1:KUX -p
  SERVER=TEMStarget1 BACKUP=Y BSERVER=TEMStarget2
  

Problem summary

• Specifying incomplete or incorrect command line arguments for
  the command line command setagentconnection will result in a
  segmentation fault or a silent failure returning no results.
  

Problem conclusion

• Aded processing to handle errors that arise from incomplete
  command line parameter values or invalid inputs.
  
  The fix for this APAR is contained in the following maintenance
  packages:
  
    | fix pack | 6.3.0-TIV-ITM-FP0006
  

Temporary fix

• Fully specify all required parameters for the command.
  

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

• Fixed component name

  TEMS

• Fixed component ID

  5724C04MS

Applicable component levels

• R630 PSY

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