Fixes are available
APAR status
Closed as program error.
Error description
When policy filter are defined based on network views and network views name contains non ascii characters , the following command: $NCHOME/precision/bin/ncp_perl $NCHOME/precision/scripts/perl/scripts/get_policies.pl -from domain=SOURCE -to file=exportedData.xml will generate a not well formed .xml file
Local fix
replace my $parser = new XML::Simple( AttrIndent => 1, OutputFile => $outputFile, RootName => "NCMONITOR", XMLDecl => 1 ); with my $parser = new XML::Simple( AttrIndent => 1, OutputFile => $outputFile, RootName => "NCMONITOR", NumericEscape => 2, XMLDecl => 1 ); into $NCHOME/precision/perl/lib/site_perl/5.8.8/NCP/Policies.pm file
Problem summary
**************************************************************** * USERS AFFECTED: * * ITNM 3.9 get_policies users.. The users using the script * * get_policies.pl to export policies that contains non-ascii * * characters * **************************************************************** * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: * * The script exports the data to a XML file that is not * * rightly formatted due to the non ascii character. The XML * * file is no good to be used. * **************************************************************** * RECOMMENDATION: * * Replace the PERL file NCP-Policies/Policies.pm with the * * updated version. * * Upgrade to ITNM-IP | fix pack | 3.9.0-ITNMIP-FP0003 * ****************************************************************
Problem conclusion
The PERL script called get_policies.pl will export the poll definitions and poll policies information to a XML file that is well formatted and that contains the non ascii characters. This XML file can be used in other system to import the poll information.
Temporary fix
Comments
APAR Information
APAR number
IV28595
Reported component name
TIV NETWK MGR I
Reported component ID
5724S4500
Reported release
390
Status
CLOSED PER
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Special Attention
NoSpecatt
Submitted date
2012-09-25
Closed date
2012-10-05
Last modified date
2012-10-05
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Fix information
Fixed component name
TIV NETWK MGR I
Fixed component ID
5724S4500
Applicable component levels
R390 PSN
UP
R390 PSY
UP
R401 PSN
UP
R401 PSY
UP
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Document Information
Modified date:
05 October 2012