SI46286 - OSP-MEMORY LEAK POTENTIALLY CAUSING INVALID POINTER

TYPE PROGRAM  REL  NUMBER   MIN/MAX  OPTION
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PRE  5770SS1  710  SI43013   NONE     0029



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Application of this PTF may disable or render ineffective programs that
use system memory addresses not generated by the IBM translator,
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APAR Error Description / Circumvention

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An error in the administration monitor job program QVNAAMON can
occur which continually causes an MCH3601 error to be seen in
the server monitor job log.  The program and module reporting
the MCH3601 error is as follows:

MCH3601    Escape   40   QVNAAMON     QNTAP
From module . . . . . . . . :   UTIL
From procedure  . . . . . . :   toAS400String__FPciT1
Statement . . . . . . . . . :   1
To module . . . . . . . . . :   UTIL
To procedure  . . . . . . . :   toAS400String__FPciT1
Statement . . . . . . . . . :   1
Message . . . . :   Pointer not set for location referenced.
Cause . . . . . :   A pointer was used, either directly or as a
basing
pointer, that has not been set to an address.


CORRECTION FOR APAR 'SE51372' :
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Investigation in code paths that call the failing function has
resulted in a few small changes to fix a memory leak and a
potential buffer over run.  The issue was not recreated so
although the code changes have been tested, it has not been
determined if the changes fully resolve the issue as stated in
the problem description.

CIRCUMVENTION FOR APAR 'SE51372' :
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None.


Activation Instructions


None.




Special Instructions

- Vary off any active NWSD objects.
- Remove or Apply the PTF.
- Vary on the NWSD object.

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THE FOLLOWING ARE SUPERSEDED SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS. IF THE SUPERSEDED
PTF HAS ALREADY BEEN APPLIED AND ITS SPECIAL INSTRUCTION FOLLOWED,
IT IS NOT NECESSARY TO FOLLOW THAT SPECIAL INSTRUCTION AGAIN.
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SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR SUPERSEDED PTF SI41531 :
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If any integrated ESX servers are active while PTF gets applied,
vary off the NWSD and then vary on again to start using the updated
administration monitor job.

SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR SUPERSEDED PTF SI36549 :
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- Vary off any active NWSD objects.
- Remove or Apply the PTF.
- Vary on the NWSD object.


Default Instructions

THIS PTF CAN BE APPLIED IMMEDIATE OR DELAYED.



Supersedes

PTF/FIX NO(S).  APAR TITLE LINE
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   SI44893      OSP-INCORROUT ISCSI WINDOWS 2008 R2 WRKNWSSTG NOT RETURNING
   SI43012      OSP-ACTIVE SAVES OF SHARED UPDATE STORAGE ON ESX NWSDS
   SI41531      OSP-INTSVRSUP ESX VERSION FIELD INCORRECT
   SI39084      OSP-MSGCPDA45C RECEIVED WHEN VARYING OFF ESX NWSD
   SI36549      OSP-WRKNWSSTS SHOWS INCORRECT VERSION FOR *ESX NWSD
   SI36468      OSP-MSGCPF6708 NWSSTG SAVE RECEIVED AN UNHANDLED EXCEPTION

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