PI62413: S-TAP MAY CAUSE IMS STALL OR HANG

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APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• S-TAP May Cause IMS Stall or Hang.
  

Local fix

• N/A
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: Users of IBM Security Guardium S-TAP for     *
  *                 IMS on z/OS.                                 *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Storage overlay may occur when          *
  *                      attempting to set internal secondary    *
  *                      address space addresses.                *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  1.  After applying this fix, the Customer should restart any
  active IMS Online Subsystems, which are being monitored by
  AUI V10.0.
  
  2.  After SMP/E Apply, Customers will note a New Message may be
  displayed in the IMS Control Region, if monitored by AUI V10.0:
  
  AUII060W Potential waited PST=xxxxxxxx (PST# = yyyy)
  
  Explanation: This warning message indicates that IBM Guardium
  S-TAP for IMS has detected a dependent region that has been
  waiting for an event to be audited for at least 15 seconds.
  
  waiting for an event to be audited for at least 15 seconds.
  The dependent region is identified by the PST address xxxxxxxx.
  The PST# value specified as yyyy is the region number in
  hexadecimal format.
  
  System action: IBM Guardium S-TAP for IMS attempts to process
  the dependent region.
  
  User response: If the dependent region continues processing,
  then no action is required. If the dependent region remains in
  a wait state, then it must be stopped or cancelled. Before you
  stop or cancel the dependent region, take an SVC dump of the
  IMS Control region and provide it to IBM Software Support for
  analysis.
  
  User s Guide updates:
  New Message AUII060W, to be provided in next User s Guide
  update:
  
       AUII060W Potential waited PST=xxxxxxxx (PST# = yyyy)
  
  Explanation: This warning message indicates that IBM Guardium
  S-TAP for IMS has detected a dependent region that has been
  waiting for an event to be audited for at least 15 seconds. The
  dependent region is identified by the PST address xxxxxxxx.
  The PST# value specified as yyyy is the region number
  in hexadecimalformat.
  
  System action: IBM Guardium S-TAP for IMS attempts to process
  the dependent region.
  
  User response: If the dependent region continues processing,
  then no action is required. If the dependent region remains
  in a wait state, then it must be stopped or cancelled. Before
  you stop or cancel the dependent region, take an SVC dump of
  the IMS Control region and provide it to IBM Software Support
  for analysis.
  

Problem conclusion

• Install the supplied PTFs to resolve this issue.
  

Temporary fix

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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:

  UI38851

Modules/Macros

•    AUICPY4B AUICPY4C AUICPY4D AUICPY4E AUIDLA0B
  AUIDLA0C AUIDLA0D AUIDLA0E AUIFLGXB AUIFLGXC AUIFLGXD AUIFLGXE
  AUIFLUSH AUILOG0B AUILOG0C AUILOG0D AUILOG0E AUILOO0B AUILOO0Z
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  SEC GUAR STAP I

• Fixed component ID

  5655STM00

Applicable component levels

• RA00 PSY UI38851

     UP16/07/01 P F606 Ž

Fix is available

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