PQ84941: PAGENT - PolicyAction MaxConnections are exceeded.

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APAR status

• Closed as unreproducible.

Error description

• The customer is using PAGENT to limit the number of telnet
  connections. The policy rule MaxConnections were set for 15 and
  20 but the MaxConnLimit seems to double .
  netstat slap display -
  PolicyRuleName:  Sample
    FirstActTime:    14:25:47      LastMapTime:      16:33:55
    TotalBytesIn:    0002789117    TotalBytesOut:    0006145387
    BytesInDiscard:  0000000000    BytesOutDiscard:  0000000000
    TotalInPackets:  0000015660    TotalOutPackets:  0000014721
    ActConnMap:      0000000017    MaxConnLimit:     0000000035
    AcceptConn:      0000000050    DeniedConn:       0000000004
    OutBytesInProf:  0000000000    Status:           Active
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: IBM Communications Server for z/OS Version 1 *
  *                 Release 2 IP: Pagent                         *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: User coded a Pagent rule which set the  *
  *                      maximum connections. Pagent doubled the *
  *                      value so the maxconn became twice what  *
  *                      the customer wanted.                    *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  The customer wants to limit the number of Telnet connections. A
  policy rule was created with MaxConnections set for 15. A
  PASEARCH or NETSTAT SLAP display will show twice the expected
  connections.
  +-------------------------------------------------------------+
  + Please check our Communications Server for OS/390 homepages +
  + for common networking tips and fixes.  The URL for these    +
  + homepages can be found in Informational APAR II11334.       +
  +-------------------------------------------------------------+
  

Problem conclusion

Temporary fix

Comments

• Pagent has been changed to add the table
  value in only once.
  

APAR Information

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

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

  UQ86092

Modules/Macros

• EZBIPPCT
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  TCP/IP V3 MVS

• Fixed component ID

  5655HAL00

Applicable component levels

• R120 PSY UQ86092

     UP04/04/27 P F404

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