Fixes are available
APAR status
Closed as program error.
Error description
Problem Description: On Solaris the Monitoring Agent for UNIX OS kuxagent can crash if it is experiencing delays in communication on pipes with other OS Agent processes (like stat_daemon or mount_stat), generating a crash with the following stack trace: /opt/IBM/ITM/sol296/ux/bin/kuxagent:stacktrace_handler+0x58 /lib/sparcv9/libc.so.1:0xd8684 /lib/sparcv9/libc.so.1:0xcc1f8 /lib/sparcv9/libc.so.1:0xcc404 /lib/sparcv9/libc.so.1:0xd85fc [ Signal 14 (ALRM)] /lib/sparcv9/libc.so.1:0xd1de4 /lib/sparcv9/libc.so.1:cond_wait+0x10 /lib/sparcv9/libc.so.1:_pthread_cond_wait+0x8 /opt/IBM/ITM/tmaitm6/sol286/lib/libkdc.so:0x36f88 /opt/IBM/ITM/tmaitm6/sol286/lib/libkdc.so:0x37520 /opt/IBM/ITM/tmaitm6/sol286/lib/libkdc.so:rpc__listen+0x330 /opt/IBM/ITM/tmaitm6/sol286/lib/libkra.so:0x2a399c /opt/IBM/ITM/tmaitm6/sol286/lib/libkra.so:kglpsrvr+0x6a8 /opt/IBM/ITM/tmaitm6/sol286/lib/libkra.so:kramain+0x684 /opt/IBM/ITM/sol296/ux/bin/kuxagent:main+0x3a4 /opt/IBM/ITM/sol296/ux/bin/kuxagent:_start+0x17c Fatal Error (14) Detected. Exiting This process is not in the root of the chain. Just to be sure send a SIGTERM to the parent.
Local fix
n/a
Problem summary
The kuxagent process can crash due to timeout on pipe communication. On Solaris,the Monitoring Agent for UNIX OS kuxagent can crash if it is experiencing delays in communication on pipes with other OS Agent processes (like stat_daemon or mount_stat), generating a crash with the following stack trace: /opt/IBM/ITM/sol296/ux/bin/kuxagent:stacktrace_handler+0x58 /lib/sparcv9/libc.so.1:0xd8684 /lib/sparcv9/libc.so.1:0xcc1f8 /lib/sparcv9/libc.so.1:0xcc404 /lib/sparcv9/libc.so.1:0xd85fc [ Signal 14 (ALRM)] /lib/sparcv9/libc.so.1:0xd1de4 /lib/sparcv9/libc.so.1:cond_wait+0x10 /lib/sparcv9/libc.so.1:_pthread_cond_wait+0x8 /opt/IBM/ITM/tmaitm6/sol286/lib/libkdc.so:0x36f88 /opt/IBM/ITM/tmaitm6/sol286/lib/libkdc.so:0x37520 /opt/IBM/ITM/tmaitm6/sol286/lib/libkdc.so:rpc__listen+0x330 /opt/IBM/ITM/tmaitm6/sol286/lib/libkra.so:0x2a399c /opt/IBM/ITM/tmaitm6/sol286/lib/libkra.so:kglpsrvr+0x6a8 /opt/IBM/ITM/tmaitm6/sol286/lib/libkra.so:kramain+0x684 /opt/IBM/ITM/sol296/ux/bin/kuxagent:main+0x3a4 /opt/IBM/ITM/sol296/ux/bin/kuxagent:_start+0x17c Fatal Error (14) Detected. Exiting
Problem conclusion
Code has been changed in order to improve code strength on possible communication issues. The fix for this APAR is going to be included in the following maintenance vehicle: | fix pack | 6.2.3-TIV-ITM-FP0004
Temporary fix
Comments
APAR Information
APAR number
IV37298
Reported component name
ITM AGENT UNIX
Reported component ID
5724C040U
Reported release
623
Status
CLOSED PER
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Special Attention
NoSpecatt
Submitted date
2013-02-27
Closed date
2013-04-29
Last modified date
2013-10-15
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
R623 PSY
UP
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Document Information
Modified date:
15 October 2013