OA63954: THE CBRHADUX NOTIFY DATA SET MAY BE POPULATED DURING OSMC SIMULATION PROCESSING EVEN THOUGH NO OBJEC 22/10/20 PTF PECHANGE

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APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• PE Information:
  
  PE INFORMATION:
  USERS AFFECTED:
  Users at z/OS 2.3, 2.4 or 2.5 with APAR OA61787 installed who
  utilize the new SIMULATE option on the F
  OAM,START,STORGRP,xxxxxxx command. For example:
  
  F
  OAM,START,STORGRP,xxxxxxxx,SIMULATE
  
  where xxxxxxxx is an Object
  Storage Group
  
  z/OS 2.3 UJ08028
  z/OS 2.4 UJ08029
  z/OS 2.5
  UJ08030
  
  USER IMPACT:
  APAR OA61787 introduced the SIMULATE option on the F
  OAM,START,STORGRP command (for example, F
  OAM,START,STORGRP,GROUP01,SIMULATE) but also introduced an
  exposure. When this command is used with the SIMULATE option,
  OSMC simulates expiration of objects but does not actually
  delete any objects. During the simulation of expiration
  processing, CBRHADUX is called and if it approves the deletion
  of an object, will populate the NOTIFY data set with that
  object's collection and object name. Applications who use the
  contents of the NOTIFY data set to determine what objects have
  been deleted by OAM may update their applications with this
  information even though OAM has not actually deleted any objects
  due to this being a simulation.
  

Local fix

• BYPASS/CIRCUMVENTION:
  Do not execute the F OAM,START,STORGRP command with the SIMULATE
  option.
  
  RECOVERY ACTION:
  Due to this exposure, if the NOTIFY data set was populated with
  objects that OAM did not actually delete and an application used
  this data to update/remove reference's within the application to
  those objects, work with that application to reverse those
  updates.
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * OAM Object Support Users with OA61787                        *
  * Applied and are using the OSMC Simulation                    *
  * function.                                                    *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * OA61787 introduced the OSMC Simulation                       *
  * function that calls CBRHADUX which may                       *
  * populate the NOTIFY data set.                                *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• The CBRHADUX call for the OSMC Simulation function is removed.
  
  The z/OS MVS System Messages, Vol 4 (CBD-DMO)(SA38-0671-50)
  "CBR Messages" section will be updated for this APAR.
  
  On Page 1085, for message CBR9390I, add the below "Note"
  before "The column headings in the label lines of the
  messages are:":
  
  Note: The projected numbers for DELETEs and DIR UPDTS are
  given with the assumption that the CBRHADUX auto-deletion
  user exit allows OSMC to delete objects.
  

Temporary fix

• *********
  * HIPER *
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Comments

APAR Information

• APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

• APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

  UJ09553 UJ09554 UJ09555

Modules/Macros

• CBRHOPCS CBRHOBJP
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  OBJECT ACCESS M

• Fixed component ID

  5695DF180

Applicable component levels

• R230 PSY UJ09553

     UP22/11/10 P F211 ­

• R240 PSY UJ09554

     UP22/11/10 P F211 ­

• R250 PSY UJ09555

     UP22/11/10 P F211 ­

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