PH43330: ZD&T LOGIN HANGS WITH ERROR "IEASYM FIRST LINE SYNTAX ERROR: IEASYM"

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• After upgrade of IBM Z Development and Test - ZD&T - to v13.3,
  login to the Web Ui hangs.
  
  Liberty message.log shows the error:
  
  00000075 com.ibm.ws.webcontainer.servlet I SRVE0242I:[zdt-mc]
  [/ZDTREST] [com.ibm.zdt.rest.ZdtApplication]: Initialization
  successful.
  00000070
  com.ibm.zdt.model.db.utilities.ZsystemInformationUtility
  E [ZDT-LOG-ERROR] IEASYM first line syntax error: IEASYM
  
  
  Steps to reproduce:
  
  1) Update Web UI to V13.3
  2) Update source z/OS with new FEUCLI, FEUCUTIL and
  zDTMainframeSFTP.jar
  3) Start Web UI
  4) Login hangs
  

Local fix

• There is no known workaround at this time
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * zd&t users are experiencing issues with the login            *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * ZD&T login hangs with error "IEASYM first line syntax erro:  *
  * IEASYM"                                                      *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• This fix is now available as part of IBM Z Development and Test
  Environment 13.3.1
  Product web page:
  https://www.ibm.com/products/z-development-test-environment
  Fix List:
  https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/615139
  

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:

Modules/Macros

• website
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  ZD&T TOOLKIT

• Fixed component ID

  5725G3923

Applicable component levels