Fixes are available
APAR status
Closed as program error.
Error description
Environment: The Monitoring Agent for UNIX OS 6.2.2 on Solaris Problem Description: On Solaris the Monitoring Agent for UNIX OS can collect negative values for performance information when it detects a new NFS disk for the first time. This issue seems to be due to a bug/strange behavior in Solaris kstat API. ITM code is going to be changed in order to verify that collected data are not negative before storing them in its internal cache.
Local fix
N/A
Problem summary
On Solaris, the Monitoring Agent for UNIX OS can collect negative values for performance information when it detects a new NFS disk. This issue is caused by an anomaly in the Solaris kstat interface.
Problem conclusion
The behavior of the agent has changed to verify that data collected is not negative. The fix for this APAR is going to be included in the following maintenance vehicle: | fix pack | 6.2.2-TIV-ITM-FP0009 | fix pakc | 6.2.3-TIV-ITM-FP0002
Temporary fix
Comments
APAR Information
APAR number
IV15776
Reported component name
ITM AGENT UNIX
Reported component ID
5724C040U
Reported release
622
Status
CLOSED PER
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Special Attention
NoSpecatt
Submitted date
2012-02-17
Closed date
2012-06-21
Last modified date
2012-06-29
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
ITM AGENT UNIX
Fixed component ID
5724C040U
Applicable component levels
R622 PSY
UP
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Document Information
Modified date:
30 December 2022