IT39930: INVALID METRIC LABEL DISPLAYED IN SPECTRUM CONTROL FOR "MAX WRITE CACHE FULLNESS"

IBM Spectrum Control 5.4.6 - performamce patch
IBM Spectrum Control 5.4.6 - Windows Server
IBM Spectrum Control 5.4.6 - Linux Server
IBM Spectrum Control 5.4.6 - AIX Server
IBM Spectrum Control 5.4.6 - Agents
IBM Spectrum Control 5.4.6 (March 2022)

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Receiving "File System Read Transfer Size" alert but the graph
  associated to the alert is displaying "Max Write Cache Fullness"
  
  
  The metric label display is incorrect in Spectrum Control.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * IBM Spectrum Control users using default SVC alert policies. *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * Customer was receiving incorrect alerts for                  *
  * "Max Write Cache Fullness" as "File System Read Transfer     *
  * Size"                                                        *
  *                                                              *
  * The metric label displayed in the graph associated to the    *
  * alert                                                        *
  * was incorrect in Spectrum Control.                           *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  The problem occurred while deriving the column name of the
  alert. There was an mismatch in values while fetching a string
  with the array index. A code fix is given for the same.
  

Problem conclusion

• The fix for this APAR is targeted for the following release:
  
  IBM Spectrum Control 5.4.6   [ 5.4.6-IBM-SC ]
  
  ( release target 1Q 2022 / March )
  
  https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/359939
  
  The target dates for future releases do not represent a formal
  commitment by IBM. The dates are subject to change without
  notice.
  

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:

  IT40650

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  TPC

• Fixed component ID

  5608TPC00

Applicable component levels