A fix is available
APAR status
Closed as program error.
Error description
tacmd login fails intermittently on distributed platforms due to calling a non reentrant function to get the password for validation. RECREATE INSTRUCTIONS: Not recreatable locally
Local fix
Problem summary
tacmd login sometimes fails on distributed platforms The "tacmd login" command sometimes fails on distributed platforms. There are two prerequisites for this APAR to occur : (1) hub monitoring server has been configured with 'Security: Validate User ?=yes' (2) hub monitoring server must be running on AIX, Solaris or Linux operating system If above two prerequisites are present then invocation of ==> # tacmd login -s <tems host name> -u <userID> -p <password> may fail because another process, tacmd or otherwise, that is running on hub monitoring server machine is at the same time also retrieving password for a different userID, per operating system API. The resulting effect is tacmd is comparing the entered password against different userID's password and thus the failure to authenticate entered <password> for entered <userID>. Here is example of the message that will occur when tacmd login fails [ note, there are other reasons that can cause tacmd login to present this same message] : ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ tacmd login -s abcxyz -u bozo -p clown Validating user... KUIC00006E: The specified user name or password is incorrect. You are not logged in because you specified an incorrect user name or password or you do not have permission to log in. Verify the correct user name and password and that you have permission to log in. KUIC00003E: Cannot connect to a hub monitoring server at addresses: https://abcxyz:3661 Make sure the hub monitoring server on abcxyz is available and configured for the specified protocols and ports. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Problem conclusion
A correction was made to use reentrant version of operating system APIs to prevent the retrieval of wrong password. The fix for this APAR is contained in the following maintenance packages: | fix pack | 6.3.0-TIV-ITM-FP0004
Temporary fix
Comments
APAR Information
APAR number
IV59961
Reported component name
TEMS
Reported component ID
5724C04MS
Reported release
623
Status
CLOSED PER
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Special Attention
NoSpecatt
Submitted date
2014-04-30
Closed date
2014-08-29
Last modified date
2014-12-15
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
TEMS
Fixed component ID
5724C04MS
Applicable component levels
R630 PSY
UP
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Document Information
Modified date:
15 December 2014