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IJ33747: 'ILLEGAL INSTRUCTION' EXCEPTION WHEN READING SMBIOS (SEABIOS) DATA DUE TO IRREGULAR SMBIOS STRUCTURE

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • 'Illegal instruction' exception when reading SMBIOS (SeaBIOS)
    data due to irregular SMBIOS structure.
    'Run Capacity and Upload Results' fails with Error code -124.
    
    TS004675953
    

Local fix

  • n.a.
    

Problem summary

  • ****************************************************************
    *****************
    ERROR DESCRIPTION:
    
    'Illegal instruction' exception when reading SMBIOS (SeaBIOS)
    
    data due to irregular SMBIOS structure.
    
    'Run Capacity and Upload Results' fails with Error code -124.
    
    
    
    TS004675953
    
    ****************************************************************
    *****************
    * EXPECTED RESULTS:
    * The issue does not occur.
    ****************************************************************
    * RECOMMENDATION: Apply appropriate update when available.
    ****************************************************************
    

Problem conclusion

  • The fix for this APAR is contained in the following maintenance
    packages:
     | Update | ILMT 9.2.25.0
    ****************************************************************
    

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

  • APAR number

    IJ33747

  • Reported component name

    LIC METRIC TOOL

  • Reported component ID

    5724LMTEM

  • Reported release

    920

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt / Xsystem

  • Submitted date

    2021-07-14

  • Closed date

    2021-07-19

  • Last modified date

    2021-07-19

  • 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

    LIC METRIC TOOL

  • Fixed component ID

    5724LMTEM

Applicable component levels

[{"Line of Business":{"code":"LOB45","label":"Automation"},"Business Unit":{"code":"BU053","label":"Cloud & Data Platform"},"Product":{"code":"SS8JFY","label":"IBM License Metric Tool"},"Platform":[{"code":"PF025","label":"Platform Independent"}],"Version":"920"}]

Document Information

Modified date:
20 July 2021