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PK53086: PE AGENT FOR LINUX DOES NOT ACCEPT SPECIAL CHARACTERS IN PASSWORD DURING SERVER REGISTRATION (PART II)

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • # sign cannot be used as a first symbol in password
    
    ***************************************************
    The command entered is:
    ./e2e --addhost sys3.host.dak.de 6000 hamburg_rdb2 y isxx #pword
    
    The response:
    Enter current password for isxx :
    
    <!> ERROR: The specified password is empty or contains incorrect
    characters. Enter a correct password.
    ***************************************************
    

Local fix

  • Reestablish a password without # if possible
    

Problem summary

  • ****************************************************************
    * USERS AFFECTED: OMEGAMON XE for DB2 PE/DB2PM                 *
    *                 users of component:                          *
    *                 - Performance Expert Agent for               *
    *                   DB2 Connect Monitoring                     *
    ****************************************************************
    * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: PE AGENT FOR LINUX DOES NOT ACCEPT      *
    *                      SPECIAL CHARACTERS IN PASSWORD DURING   *
    *                      SERVER REGISTRATION                     *
    *                      The commands affected:                  *
    *                      ./e2e --addhost                         *
    *                      ./e2e --change                          *
    *                      Error message displayed:                *
    *                      <|> ERROR: The specified password is    *
    *                      empty or contains incorrect characters. *
    *                      Enter a correct password.               *
    ****************************************************************
    * RECOMMENDATION: Apply this PTF                               *
    ****************************************************************
    Performance Expert Agent for DB2 COnnect monitoring does
    not accept special characters in password
    

Problem conclusion

  • Performance Expert Agent can not register a server when
    special characters typed in the password
    KEYWORDS :
    <|> ERROR: THE SPECIFIED PASSWORD IS EMPTY OR CONTAINS INCORRECT
    CHARACTERS. ENTER A CORRECT PASSWORD.
    

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

  • APAR number

    PK53086

  • Reported component name

    OM XE DB2PE/PM

  • Reported component ID

    5655OPE00

  • Reported release

    410

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt / Xsystem

  • Submitted date

    2007-09-18

  • Closed date

    2007-09-18

  • Last modified date

    2017-02-04

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

    PK49613

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

    UK29322 UK29323

Modules/Macros

  •    FPEKAGLX FPEKLX32 FPEKLX64
    

Fix information

  • Fixed component name

    OM XE DB2PE/PM

  • Fixed component ID

    5655OPE00

Applicable component levels

  • R310 PSY UK29322

       UP07/09/20 P F709

  • R410 PSY UK29323

       UP07/09/20 P F709

Fix is available

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Document Information

Modified date:
31 March 2021