OA68545: NEW FUNCTION - DATA GATHERER SUPPORT FOR Z17 MEMORY TOPOLOGY INFORMATION

Obtain the fix for this APAR.

APAR status

• Closed as new function.

Error description

• NEW FUNCTION - Data Gatherer support for z17 Memory Topology
  information
  
  ***************************************************
  THE FOLLOWING PTF IS IN ERROR: UJ99183 R7F0
  THIS PTF IS FIXED BY APAR OA69383
  ***************************************************
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: All z/OS 3.2 (HRG77F0) environments          *
  *                 where Data Gatherer is used                  *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Data Gatherer support for z17 Memory    *
  *                      Topology information is provided with   *
  *                      new SMF record 70 subtype 3 - CPU       *
  *                      diagnostic data.                        *
  ****************************************************************
  New SMF record type 70 subtype 3 contains measurement data
  for CPU diagnostics.
  +-------------------------------------------------------------+
  >>>>> SMF RECORD TYPE 70 SUBTYPE 3 - CPU DIAGNOSTICS      <<<<<
  >>>>> HEADER/SELF-DEFINING SECTION                        <<<<<
  
  Individual header extension for subtype 3:
  
  OFFSET  NAME      LEN FORMAT  DESCRIPTION
  ...
  36 x24  SMF703CS   4  binary  Offset to Memory Topology control
                                section.
  40 x28  SMF703CL   2  binary  Length of Memory Topology control
                                section.
  42 x2A  SMF703CN   2  binary  Number of Memory Topology control
                                sections.
  44 x2C  SMF703MS   4  binary  Offset to Memory Object data
                                section.
  48 x30  SMF703ML   2  binary  Length of Memory Object data
                                section.
  50 x32  SMF703MN   2  binary  Number of Memory Object data
                                sections.
  
  +-------------------------------------------------------------+
  >>>>> RMF PRODUCT SECTION                                 <<<<<
  
  OFFSET  NAME      LEN FORMAT  DESCRIPTION
  51 x33  SMF70SRL   1  binary  SMF record level change number.
                                This field enables processing of
                                SMF record level changes in an
                                existing release.
  
                                SMF type 70 record levels for the
                                current z/OS release:
                                Subtype    Record level
                                ...
                                3          X'8F' (APAR OA68545)
  
  +-------------------------------------------------------------+
  >>>>> MEMORY TOPOLOGY CONTROL SECTION                     <<<<<
  
  OFFSET  NAME      LEN FORMAT  DESCRIPTION
   0 x0   R703CFL    1  binary  Flags
  
                                Bit Meaning when set
                                0   Memory topology information
                                    supported by the hardware
                                1   Interface failure on
                                    retrieval of memory topology
                                    information
                                2-7 Reserved
   1 x1   R703CNL     1 binary  Nesting-level for which the
                                memory topology information is
                                provided.
                                Valid if Bit 0 of R703CFL is ON
                                and Bit 1 of R703CFL is OFF.
   2 x2   R703CRC     2 binary  Return code of memory topology
                                interface.
                                If not zero, record has no memory
                                object data sections (SMF703MN=0)
                                Valid if Bit 1 of R703CFL is ON.
   4 x4   R703CMS     4 binary  Hardware memory increment size in
                                MB.
                                Valid if Bit 0 of R703CFL is ON
                                and Bit 1 of R703CFL is OFF.
  
  +-------------------------------------------------------------+
  >>>>> MEMORY OBJECT DATA SECTION                 <<<<<
  
  OFFSET  NAME      LEN FORMAT  DESCRIPTION
   0 x0   R703M_LPAR_Name
                     8  EBCDIC  Logical Partition name
   8 x8   R703M_LPAR_Number
                     1  binary  Logical Partition number
   9 x9   R703M_Cord_CL4
                     1  binary  Coordinate for container level 4.
                                Starting with z17 container level
                                4 refers to the drawer.
  10 xA   R703M_Cord_CL3
                     1  binary  Coordinate for container level 3.
                                Starting with z17 container level
                                3 refers to the node.
  
  11 xB   *          1  *       Reserved.
  12 xC   R703M_Storage_IC
                     2  binary  Storage increment count.
                                Multiply this value by the
                                hardware memory increment size to
                                calculate the memory object size.
  

Problem conclusion

Temporary fix

Comments

• KEYWORDS:
  SMFREC/K
  E9175/K
  

APAR Information

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

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

  UJ99183

Modules/Macros

• ERBSCAN  ERBSMF70 ERBSTGST GRBAPPL  GRBMFBSR GRBMFCLS GRBMFDCP
  GRBMFICP GRBSMFRG
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  RMF DATA GATHER

• Fixed component ID

  566527401

Applicable component levels

• R7F0 PSY UJ99183

     UP26/03/17 P F603  

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