APAR status
Closed as program error.
Error description
When issuing a ping channel command on WMQ 7.5, it returns an AMQ9641 error with a blank channel and host: AMQ9641: Remote CipherSpec error for channel '' to host ''. The same AMQ9641 error in the AMQERRnn.LOG file shows: AMQ9641: Remote CipherSpec error for channel 'chl.name' to host 'ip address(port)'. The expectation is that the AMQ9641 error from the ping channel command would show the same details as reported in the AMQERRnn.LOG entry. A similar lack of inserts is observed when the AMQ9636 or AMQ9643 messages are reported on the runmqsc console in response to a ping channel command.
Local fix
Problem summary
**************************************************************** USERS AFFECTED: This issue affects users of WebSphere MQ who are using the ping channel command to evaluate the status of an MQ channel secured with SSL/TLS. Platforms affected: MultiPlatform **************************************************************** PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: A coding omission meant that the appropriate values were not inserted into the message prior to it being displayed on the runmqsc console output.
Problem conclusion
The runmqsc code has been updated so that the inserts are correctly applied to the AMQ9641 message in the event of the PING CHANNEL command failing due to a cipher specification mismatch. The code has also been updated to correctly insert the channel name into the AMQ9636 and AMQ9643 messages when reported on the runmqsc console. --------------------------------------------------------------- The fix is targeted for delivery in the following PTFs: Version Maintenance Level v7.1 7.1.0.8 v7.5 7.5.0.7 v8.0 8.0.0.5 The latest available maintenance can be obtained from 'WebSphere MQ Recommended Fixes' http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=171&uid=swg27006037 If the maintenance level is not yet available information on its planned availability can be found in 'WebSphere MQ Planned Maintenance Release Dates' http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=171&uid=swg27006309 ---------------------------------------------------------------
Temporary fix
Comments
APAR Information
APAR number
IT12880
Reported component name
WMQ BASE MULTIP
Reported component ID
5724H7241
Reported release
750
Status
CLOSED PER
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Special Attention
NoSpecatt / Xsystem
Submitted date
2015-12-21
Closed date
2016-02-29
Last modified date
2016-03-10
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
WMQ BASE MULTIP
Fixed component ID
5724H7241
Applicable component levels
[{"Business Unit":{"code":"BU053","label":"Cloud & Data Platform"},"Product":{"code":"SSFKSJ","label":"WebSphere MQ"},"Platform":[{"code":"PF025","label":"Platform Independent"}],"Version":"7.5","Line of Business":{"code":"LOB45","label":"Automation"}}]
Document Information
Modified date:
22 July 2020