Direct links to fixes
8.1.0-TIV-NCOMNIbus-ZLinux-FP0030
8.1.0-TIV-NCOMNIbus-Windows-FP0030
8.1.0-TIV-NCOMNIbus-Linux-FP0030
8.1.0-TIV-NCOMNIbus-AIX-FP0030
8.1.0-TIV-NCOMNIbus-ZLinux-FP0029
8.1.0-TIV-NCOMNIbus-Windows-FP0029
8.1.0-TIV-NCOMNIbus-Linux-FP0029
8.1.0-TIV-NCOMNIbus-AIX-FP0029
8.1.0-TIV-NCOMNIbus-ZLinux-FP0028
8.1.0-TIV-NCOMNIbus-Windows-FP0028
8.1.0-TIV-NCOMNIbus-Linux-FP0028
8.1.0-TIV-NCOMNIbus-AIX-FP0028
8.1.0-TIV-NCOMNIbus-ZLinux-FP0026
8.1.0-TIV-NCOMNIbus-Windows-FP0026
8.1.0-TIV-NCOMNIbus-Linux-FP0026
8.1.0-TIV-NCOMNIbus-AIX-FP0026
8.1.0-TIV-NCOMNIbus-ZLinux-FP0024
8.1.0-TIV-NCOMNIbus-Windows-FP0024
8.1.0-TIV-NCOMNIbus-Linux-FP0024
8.1.0-TIV-NCOMNIbus-AIX-FP0024
8.1.0-TIV-NCOMNIbus-ZLinux-FP0023
8.1.0-TIV-NCOMNIbus-Windows-FP0023
8.1.0-TIV-NCOMNIbus-Linux-FP0023
8.1.0-TIV-NCOMNIbus-AIX-FP0023
8.1.0-TIV-NCOMNIbus-ZLinux-FP0022
8.1.0-TIV-NCOMNIbus-Windows-FP0022
8.1.0-TIV-NCOMNIbus-Linux-FP0022
8.1.0-TIV-NCOMNIbus-AIX-FP0022
8.1.0-TIV-NCOMNIbus-ZLinux-FP0021
8.1.0-TIV-NCOMNIbus-Windows-FP0021
8.1.0-TIV-NCOMNIbus-Linux-FP0021
8.1.0-TIV-NCOMNIbus-AIX-FP0021
8.1.0-TIV-NCOMNIbus-ZLinux-FP0020
8.1.0-TIV-NCOMNIbus-Windows-FP0020
8.1.0-TIV-NCOMNIbus-Linux-FP0020
8.1.0-TIV-NCOMNIbus-AIX-FP0020
8.1.0-TIV-NCOMNIbus-ZLinux-FP0019
8.1.0-TIV-NCOMNIbus-Windows-FP0019
8.1.0-TIV-NCOMNIbus-Linux-FP0019
8.1.0-TIV-NCOMNIbus-AIX-FP0019
8.1.0-TIV-NCOMNIbus-ZLinux-FP0018
8.1.0-TIV-NCOMNIbus-Windows-FP0018
8.1.0-TIV-NCOMNIbus-Linux-FP0018
8.1.0-TIV-NCOMNIbus-AIX-FP0018
8.1.0-TIV-NCOMNIbus-ZLinux-FP0017
8.1.0-TIV-NCOMNIbus-Windows-FP0017
8.1.0-TIV-NCOMNIbus-Linux-FP0017
8.1.0-TIV-NCOMNIbus-AIX-FP0017
8.1.0-TIV-NCOMNIbus-ZLinux-FP0016
8.1.0-TIV-NCOMNIbus-Windows-FP0016
8.1.0-TIV-NCOMNIbus-Linux-FP0016
8.1.0-TIV-NCOMNIbus-AIX-FP0016
8.1.0-TIV-NCOMNIbus-ZLinux-FP0015
8.1.0-TIV-NCOMNIbus-Windows-FP0015
8.1.0-TIV-NCOMNIbus-Linux-FP0015
8.1.0-TIV-NCOMNIbus-AIX-FP0015
8.1.0-TIV-NCOMNIbus-ZLinux-FP0014
8.1.0-TIV-NCOMNIbus-Windows-FP0014
8.1.0-TIV-NCOMNIbus-Linux-FP0014
8.1.0-TIV-NCOMNIbus-AIX-FP0014
8.1.0-TIV-NCOMNIbus-ZLinux-FP0013
8.1.0-TIV-NCOMNIbus-Windows-FP0013
8.1.0-TIV-NCOMNIbus-Linux-FP0013
8.1.0-TIV-NCOMNIbus-AIX-FP0013
8.1.0-TIV-NCOMNIbus-ZLinux-FP0012
8.1.0-TIV-NCOMNIbus-Windows-FP0012
8.1.0-TIV-NCOMNIbus-Linux-FP0012
8.1.0-TIV-NCOMNIbus-AIX-FP0012
8.1.0-TIV-NCOMNIbus-ZLinux-FP0011
8.1.0-TIV-NCOMNIbus-Windows-FP0011
8.1.0-TIV-NCOMNIbus-Linux-FP0011
8.1.0-TIV-NCOMNIbus-AIX-FP0011
8.1.0-TIV-NCOMNIbus-ZLinux-FP0010
8.1.0-TIV-NCOMNIbus-Windows-FP0010
8.1.0-TIV-NCOMNIbus-Linux-FP0010
8.1.0-TIV-NCOMNIbus-AIX-FP0010
8.1.0-TIV-NCOMNIbus-ZLinux-FP0009
8.1.0-TIV-NCOMNIbus-Windows-FP0009
8.1.0-TIV-NCOMNIbus-Linux-FP0009
8.1.0-TIV-NCOMNIbus-AIX-FP0009
8.1.0-TIV-NCOMNIbus-ZLinux-FP0008
8.1.0-TIV-NCOMNIbus-Windows-FP0008
8.1.0-TIV-NCOMNIbus-Linux-FP0008
8.1.0-TIV-NCOMNIbus-AIX-FP0008
7.4.0-TIV-NCOMNIbus-ZLinux-FP0011
7.4.0-TIV-NCOMNIbus-Windows-FP0011
7.4.0-TIV-NCOMNIbus-Solaris-FP0011
7.4.0-TIV-NCOMNIbus-Linux-FP0011
7.4.0-TIV-NCOMNIbus-AIX-FP0011
7.4.0-TIV-NCOMNIbus-HPUXIA-FP0011
8.1.0-TIV-NCOMNIbus-Windows-FP0007
8.1.0-TIV-NCOMNIbus-Solaris-FP0007
8.1.0-TIV-NCOMNIbus-Linux-FP0007
8.1.0-TIV-NCOMNIbus-ZLinux-FP0007
8.1.0-TIV-NCOMNIbus-AIX-FP0007
7.4.0-TIV-NCOMNIbus-Windows-FP0010
7.4.0-TIV-NCOMNIbus-Solaris-FP0010
7.4.0-TIV-NCOMNIbus-Linux-FP0010
7.4.0-TIV-NCOMNIbus-ZLinux-FP0010
7.4.0-TIV-NCOMNIbus-HPUXIA-FP0010
7.4.0-TIV-NCOMNIbus-AIX-FP0010
8.1.0-TIV-NCOMNIbus-Windows-FP0006
8.1.0-TIV-NCOMNIbus-Solaris-FP0006
8.1.0-TIV-NCOMNIbus-Linux-FP0006
8.1.0-TIV-NCOMNIbus-ZLinux-FP0006
8.1.0-TIV-NCOMNIbus-AIX-FP0006
7.4.0-TIV-NCOMNIbus-Windows-FP0009
7.4.0-TIV-NCOMNIbus-ZLinux-FP0009
7.4.0-TIV-NCOMNIbus-Solaris-FP0009
7.4.0-TIV-NCOMNIbus-Linux-FP0009
7.4.0-TIV-NCOMNIbus-HPUXIA-FP0009
7.4.0-TIV-NCOMNIbus-AIX-FP0009
7.4.0-TIV-NCOMNIbus-HPUXIA-FP0008
7.4.0-TIV-NCOMNIbus-Windows-FP0008
7.4.0-TIV-NCOMNIbus-Solaris-FP0008
7.4.0-TIV-NCOMNIbus-Linux-FP0008
7.4.0-TIV-NCOMNIbus-ZLinux-FP0008
7.4.0-TIV-NCOMNIbus-AIX-FP0008
8.1.0-TIV-NCOMNIbusCore-Windows-FP0004
8.1.0-TIV-NCOMNIbusCore-Solaris-FP0004
8.1.0-TIV-NCOMNIbusCore-Linux-FP0004
8.1.0-TIV-NCOMNIbusCore-ZLinux-FP0004
8.1.0-TIV-NCOMNIbusCore-AIX-FP0004
7.4.0-TIV-NCOMNIbus-Windows-FP0007
7.4.0-TIV-NCOMNIbus-Solaris-FP0007
7.4.0-TIV-NCOMNIbus-Linux-FP0007
7.4.0-TIV-NCOMNIbus-ZLinux-FP0007
7.4.0-TIV-NCOMNIbus-HPUXIA-FP0007
7.4.0-TIV-NCOMNIbus-AIX-FP0007
7.4.0-TIV-NCOMNIbus-Windows-FP0006
7.4.0-TIV-NCOMNIbus-Solaris-FP0006
7.4.0-TIV-NCOMNIbus-ZLinux-FP0006
7.4.0-TIV-NCOMNIbus-Linux-FP0006
7.4.0-TIV-NCOMNIbus-HPUXIA-FP0006
7.4.0-TIV-NCOMNIbus-AIX-FP0006
Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus 7.4.0 Fix Pack 6, 7.4.0-TIV-NCOMNIbus-FP0006
Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus 8.1.0 Fix Pack 4, 8.1.0-TIV-NCOMNIbus-FP0004
Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus 7.4.0 Fix Pack 8, 7.4.0-TIV-NCOMNIbus-FP0008
Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus 7.4.0 Fix Pack 7, 7.4.0-TIV-NCOMNIbus-FP0007
Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus 8.1.0 Fix Pack 5, 8.1.0-TIV-NCOMNIbus-FP0005
Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus 7.4.0 Fix Pack 9, 7.4.0-TIV-NCOMNIbus-FP0009
Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus 8.1.0 Fix Pack 6, 8.1.0-TIV-NCOMNIbus-FP0006
Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus 7.4.0 Fix Pack 10, 7.4.0-TIV-NCOMNIbus-FP0010
Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus 8.1.0 Fix Pack 7, 8.1.0-TIV-NCOMNIbus-FP0007
Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus 7.4.0 Fix Pack 11, 7.4.0-TIV-NCOMNIbus-FP0011
Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus 8.1.0 Fix Pack 8, 8.1.0-TIV-NCOMNIbus-FP0008
Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus 8.1.0 Fix Pack 9, 8.1.0-TIV-NCOMNIbus-FP0009
Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus 7.4.0 Fix Pack 12, 7.4.0-TIV-NCOMNIbus-FP0012
Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus 8.1.0 Fix Pack 10, 8.1.0-TIV-NCOMNIbus-FP0010
Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus 7.4.0 Fix Pack 13, 7.4.0-TIV-NCOMNIbus-FP0013
Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus 8.1.0 Fix Pack 11, 8.1.0-TIV-NCOMNIbus-FP0011
Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus 8.1.0 Fix Pack 12, 8.1.0-TIV-NCOMNIbus-FP0012
Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus 8.1.0 Fix Pack 13, 8.1.0-TIV-NCOMNIbus-FP0013
Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus 7.4.0 Fix Pack 14, 7.4.0-TIV-NCOMNIbus-FP0014
Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus 8.1.0 Fix Pack 14, 8.1.0-TIV-NCOMNIbus-FP0014
Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus 7.4.0 Fix Pack 15, 7.4.0-TIV-NCOMNIbus-FP0015
Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus 8.1.0 Fix Pack 15, 8.1.0-TIV-NCOMNIbus-FP0015
Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus 7.4.0 Fix Pack 16, 7.4.0-TIV-NCOMNIbus-FP0016
Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus 8.1.0 Fix Pack 16, 8.1.0-TIV-NCOMNIbus-FP0016
Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus 7.4.0 Fix Pack 17, 7.4.0-TIV-NCOMNIbus-FP0017
Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus 7.4.0 Fix Pack 18, 7.4.0-TIV-NCOMNIbus-FP0018
Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus 8.1.0 Fix Pack 17, 8.1.0-TIV-NCOMNIbus-FP0017
Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus 8.1.0 Fix Pack 18, 8.1.0-TIV-NCOMNIbus-FP0018
Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus 8.1.0 Fix Pack 19, 8.1.0-TIV-NCOMNIbus-FP0019
Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus 8.1.0 Fix Pack 20, 8.1.0-TIV-NCOMNIbus-FP0020
Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus 8.1.0 Fix Pack 21, 8.1.0-TIV-NCOMNIbus-FP0021
Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus 8.1.0 Fix Pack 22, 8.1.0-TIV-NCOMNIbus-FP0022
Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus 8.1.0 Fix Pack 23, 8.1.0-TIV-NCOMNIbus-FP0023
Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus 8.1.0 Fix Pack 24, 8.1.0-TIV-NCOMNIbus-FP0024
Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus 8.1.0 Fix Pack 26, 8.1.0-TIV-NCOMNIbus-FP0026
Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus 8.1.0 Fix Pack 25, 8.1.0-TIV-NCOMNIbus-FP0025
Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus 8.1.0 Fix Pack 27, 8.1.0-TIV-NCOMNIbus-FP0027
Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus 8.1.0 Fix Pack 28, 8.1.0-TIV-NCOMNIbus-FP0028
Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus 8.1.0 Fix Pack 29, 8.1.0-TIV-NCOMNIbus-FP0029
APAR status
Closed as program error.
Error description
A couple of attempts shown in the rules, to use nvp_add gave a malloc; @ExtendedAttr=nvp_add(@ExtendedAttr,"np_type",$np_type,"np_flow" ,$np_flo w,"np_time",$np_time) #@ExtendedAttr= @ExtendedAttr + ";np_type:" + $np_type + ";np_flow:" + $np_flow + ";np_time:" + $np_time --------------- 2015-01-14T12:49:38: Debug: D-UNK-000-000: Nordea gsma_n.include np_type=SC np_flow=IN np_time=180 2015-01-14T12:49:38: Debug: D-UNK-000-000: Nordea gsma_n.include @ExtendedAttr= eDoc-link: http://edoc/Event/SearchPage.aspx?eHost=UNIX0347&eEvent=AXWAYSNP R001E 2015-01-14T12:49:38: Debug: D-UNK-000-000: Rules file processing took 0 usec. 2015-01-14T12:49:38: Error: E-UNK-000-000: [Event Processor] OplSessionProcess failed: malloc() failed 2015-01-14T12:49:38: Debug: D-UNK-000-000: Flushing events to object servers 2015-01-14T12:49:38: Debug: D-UNK-000-000: 1 buffered alerts The rule file is terminated even though the variables used in nvp_add is short. Found later that the included string contained a = which is not an acceptable character, giving a malloc error is misleading.
Local fix
Avoiding nvp_add
Problem summary
**************************************************************** * USERS AFFECTED: * * All users of OMNIbus probes. * **************************************************************** * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: * * A malloc error was issued when using invalid data in probe * * rules for the nvp_add function. * **************************************************************** * RECOMMENDATION: * * Apply the maintenance packages listed in the Problem * * Conclusion. * ****************************************************************
Problem conclusion
The fix for this APAR is contained in the following maintenance packages: | fix pack | 7.4.0-TIV-NCOMNIbus-FP0006 | fix pack | 8.1.0-TIV-NCOMNIbus-FP0004
Temporary fix
Comments
APAR Information
APAR number
IV68942
Reported component name
NETCOOL/OMNIBUS
Reported component ID
5724O4800
Reported release
730
Status
CLOSED PER
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Special Attention
NoSpecatt / Xsystem
Submitted date
2015-01-28
Closed date
2015-02-13
Last modified date
2015-09-02
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
NETCOOL/OMNIBUS
Fixed component ID
5724O4800
Applicable component levels
Document Information
Modified date:
17 March 2023