IJ40021: TACMD COMMANDS ABEND ON ZLINUX

IBM Tivoli Monitoring 6.3.0 Fix Pack 7 Service Pack 12 (6.3.0.7-TIV-ITM-SP0012)

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Executing the tacmd utility on zLinux will result in an abend of
  the tacmd program with the messages
  
  
  ./tacmd: line 217: 7188: Memory fault(coredump)
  Segmentation fault (core dumped)
  You have new mail in /var/spool/mail/root
  
  displayed in the Shell's Terminal Window.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• A problem with one of the supporting libraries provided in IBM
  Tivoli Monitoring 6.3.0 Fix Pack 7 Service Pack 12
  (6.3.0.7-TIV-ITM-SP0012) is causing failures in numerous tacmd
  commands and can also affect other components only for Linux on
  system z
  

Problem conclusion

• The supporting library for Linux on system z was fixed and the
  corresponding service pack 12
  6.3.0.7-TIV-ITM-Linux-SP0012.tar.gz file has been refreshed.
  
  The fix for this APAR is contained in the following maintenance
  packages:
  
     | service pack | 6.3.0.7-TIV-ITM-SP0012
  

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:

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  TEMS

• Fixed component ID

  5724C04MS

Applicable component levels