Fixes are available
APAR status
Closed as program error.
Error description
Upgraded Linux agent, Watchdog does not pick up latest CAP files. In Linux OS Agent version 6.21 (when Watchdog was first shipped), it placed CAP/.xml files in the $CANDLEHOME$/$BINARCH$/$PRODUCTCODE$/bin/CAP directory. It placed them for klz.xml, kca.xml, ksy.xml, khd.xml, and kum.xml. When upgrading from 6.21 to 622, in the lz.ini file the KCA_CAP_DIR is set to: KCA_CAP_DIR=$CANDLEHOME$/$BINARCH$/$PRODUCTCODE$/bin/CAP:$CANDLE HOME$/config/CAP:/opt/IBM/CAP. So it continues to find and use the "old" CAP files and not the "new" CAP files. Starting with IZ76377 we are changing to use "cinfo -r" and also changing the checkFrequency to be 120 seconds from 30 seconds. The way KCA_CAP_DIR is defined, it will always pick up the "old" CAP files and never use the new ones for these agents. The other side effect of the old KCA_CAP_DIR is that it displays CAP files for agents (ksy, khd, kum) even if they are not installed. Starting in 622 CAP files are only displayed if the agent is installed. If the customer wants to remove these, they have to go to each machine and delete the CAP files manually.
Local fix
There are two work-arounds: 1. The lz.ini file can be updated and the KCA_CAP_DIR can be set to: KCA_CAP_DIR=$CANDLEHOME$/config/CAP:/opt/IBM/CAP and the agent restarted. 2. Move the files in $CANDLEHOME/$BINARCH$/lz/bin/CAP to a backup location. Then stop and restart the agent.
Problem summary
The code was updated to change the KCA_CAP_DIR in the lz.ini so it no longer includes the old CAP directory $CANDLEHOME/<binarch>/lz/bin/CAP.
Problem conclusion
The fix for this APAR is included in the following maintenance vehicle: | fix pack | 6.2.2-TIV-ITM-FP0003
Temporary fix
Comments
APAR Information
APAR number
IZ81520
Reported component name
ITM AGENT LINUX
Reported component ID
5724C04LN
Reported release
622
Status
CLOSED PER
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Special Attention
NoSpecatt
Submitted date
2010-08-06
Closed date
2010-09-28
Last modified date
2010-09-28
APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:
APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:
Fix information
Fixed component name
ITM AGENT LINUX
Fixed component ID
5724C04LN
Applicable component levels
R622 PSY
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Document Information
Modified date:
30 December 2022