IT44929: SPURIOUS BIP3531E ERROR EMITTED WHEN TIMING OUT IDLE SAP CONNECTIONS

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• If the Idle timeout thread facility is being used with the SAP
  Input Node by setting the MQSI_SAP_IDLE_JCO_INBOUND environment
  variable then when a connection is idled out the following
  message may appear in the syslog:
  
  Nov 09 15:33:47 li-4af0294c-2cb5-11b2-a85c-9b674f3accb4.ibm.com
  ACE[854045]: IBM App Connect Enterprise v120100
  (SAPNODE_12.default) [Thread 854570] (Msg 1/1) BIP3531E: The
  Adapter 'UNKNOWN' has failed to connect to the remote SAP system
  'mySapServer.123456'. The reason for the failure was ''. An
  attempt will be made to reconnect to the remote system.
  
  This error may be safely ignored.
  
  Additionally an error when initialising the logging for the SAP
  Adapter libraries means that connection events may not always be
  logged to the syslog. This includes reconnections caused by
  events other than idle timeout, for example stopping and
  starting the message flow.
  
  After application of this APAR fix the expected behaviour on
  refreshing an idle connection is for a single message per
  connection to be output similar to the following example:
  
  Nov 09 15:53:58 li-4af0294c-2cb5-11b2-a85c-9b674f3accb4.ibm.com
  ACE[869688]: IBM App Connect Enterprise v120100
  (SAPNODE_12.default) [Thread 870190] (Msg 1/1) BIP3530I: The SAP
  Adapter 'MatmasInbound.inadapter' has made a connection to the
  SAP system mySapServer|gateway|rfcServer.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  USERS AFFECTED:
  All users of IBM App Connect Enterprise using the SAPInput Node.
  
  
  Platforms affected:
  MultiPlatform
  
  ****************************************************************
  PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:
  If the Idle timeout thread facility is being used with the SAP
  Input Node by setting the MQSI_SAP_IDLE_JCO_INBOUND environment
   variable then when a connection is idled out the following
  message may appear in the syslog:
  
  Nov 09 15:33:47 li-4af0294c-2cb5-11b2-a85c-9b674f3accb4.ibm.com
  ACE[854045]: IBM App Connect Enterprise v120100
  (SAPNODE_12.default) [Thread 854570] (Msg 1/1) BIP3531E: The
  Adapter 'UNKNOWN' has failed to connect to the remote SAP system
  'mySapServer.123456'. The reason for the failure was ''. An
  attempt will be made to reconnect to the remote system.
  
  This error may be safely ignored.
  
  Additionally an error when initialising the logging for the SAP
  Adapter libraries means that connection events may not always be
  logged to the syslog. This includes re-connection attempts
  caused by events other than idle timeout, for example stopping
  and starting the message flow.
  

Problem conclusion

• After application of this APAR fix the expected behaviour on
  refreshing an idle connection is for a single message per
  connection to be output similar to the following example:
  
  Nov 09 15:53:58 li-4af0294c-2cb5-11b2-a85c-9b674f3accb4.ibm.com
  ACE[869688]: IBM App Connect Enterprise v120100
  (SAPNODE_12.default) [Thread 870190] (Msg 1/1) BIP3530I: The SAP
  Adapter 'MatmasInbound.inadapter' has made a connection to the
  SAP system mySapServer|gateway|rfcServer.
  
  ---------------------------------------------------------------
  The fix is targeted for delivery in the following PTFs:
  
  Version    Maintenance Level
  v12.0      12.0.12.0
  
  The latest available maintenance can be obtained from:
  http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=849&uid=swg27006041
  
  If the maintenance level is not yet available,information on
  its planned availability can be found on:
  http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=849&uid=swg27006308
  ---------------------------------------------------------------
  

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

  APP CONNECT ENT

• Fixed component ID

  5724J0560

Applicable component levels