IJ16915: MIB MANAGER INCORRECT MIB PARSING DUE TO ASN.1 SYNTAX IN STRINGS/COMMENTS

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
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

• OMNIbus 8.1 FP18
  
  nco_mibmanager fails to parse the mib files having ::= inside
  the double quote
  
  For example
  
  
  REVISION   "201610100000Z"
  
  DESCRIPTION "V4.75,
  
       add: ne40E-X16B     OBJECT IDENTIFIER ::= {ne5000SysOid 27
  } "
  

Local fix

• Remove ::= inside the double quote from mib file
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * Users of MIB Manager.                                        *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * Some MIBs would fail to parse/import properly into MIB       *
  * Manager if they contained "::=" strings within               *
  * comment/DESCRIPTION strings in the MIB. The parser has been  *
  * fixed to handle such instances.                              *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  * Apply the maintenance vehicles listed in the Problem         *
  * Conclusion.                                                  *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• The fix for this APAR is contained in the following maintenance
  packages:
  | fix pack | 8.1.0-TIV-NCOMNIbus-FP0022
  

Temporary fix

• Ensure the MIB file does not contain any "::=" strings anywhere
  inside comment/DESCRIPTION strings in the MIB file.
  

Comments

APAR Information

• 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