A fix is available
APAR status
Closed as program error.
Error description
Edit alert policies for Custom alerts category, add performance condition with non-default metric may change the user's selection component. When try edit or create a custom alert in SC GUI for the Alert Policies and add a performance alert condition member , the Component Selection is set back to the value 'Storage Systems' instead of the selected component category for example Volume, Pool or Port components. This does NOT happen when select an existing default metric in the drop down selection list of the available Performance Monitor metrics.
Local fix
This problem is fixed in version 5.3.3
Problem summary
**************************************************************** * USERS AFFECTED: * * IBM Spectrum Control users editing alert policies for a * * custom alerts category * **************************************************************** * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: * * Editing alert policies for custom alerts category, and * * adding * * performance condition with non-default metric may change * * the user's selection component. * * * * When trying to edit or create a custom alert in Spectrum * * Control * * GUI for the Alert Policies, and add a performance alert * * condition * * member, the Component Selection is set back to the value * * 'Storage Systems' instead of the selected component * * category; * * for example Volume, Pool or Port components. * * * * This does NOT happen when selecting an existing default * * metric * * in the drop down selection list of the available Performance * * Monitor metrics. * **************************************************************** * RECOMMENDATION: * * Apply fix maintenance when available * ****************************************************************
Problem conclusion
The fix for this APAR is targeted for the following release: IBM Spectrum Control 5.3.4 [ 5.3.4-IBM-SC ] ( release target August 2019 ) http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?&uid=swg21320822 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 number
IT29235
Reported component name
TPC ADVANCED
Reported component ID
5608TPCA0
Reported release
530
Status
CLOSED PER
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Special Attention
NoSpecatt / Xsystem
Submitted date
2019-05-23
Closed date
2019-06-10
Last modified date
2019-06-10
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
TPC ADVANCED
Fixed component ID
5608TPCA0
Applicable component levels
[{"Business Unit":{"code":"BU029","label":"Software"},"Product":{"code":"SSNECY","label":"Tivoli Storage Productivity Center Advanced"},"Platform":[{"code":"PF025","label":"Platform Independent"}],"Version":"530"}]
Document Information
Modified date:
24 June 2022