VM66339: UNEXPECTED DIRMAINT ERROR CAN CAUSE SMAPI TIMEOUT

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APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• An unexpected error from the directory manager (RC=596) will
  trigger SMSTATUS to be executed in the SMAPI Worker Server
  before returning the results to the calling program. This may
  cause the original API request to time out while the SMSTATUS is
  executing.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

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  * USERS AFFECTED: Any SMAPI user using DirMaint are affected.  *
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  An unexpected error from the directory manager (RC=596) will
  trigger SMSTATUS to be executed in the SMAPI Worker Server
  before returning the results to the calling program. This
  may cause the original API request to time out while the
  SMSTATUS is executing.
  

Problem conclusion

• If DMSWSCHK is not running in the SMAPI Guard server, then exit
  processing. DMSWSCHK should only ever run on VSMGUARD.
  

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

• APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

• APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

  UM35599 UM35600

Modules/Macros

• DMSWSCHK
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  VM CMS

• Fixed component ID

  568411201

Applicable component levels

• R640 PSY UM35599

     UP20/02/26 P 2001

• R710 PSY UM35600

     UP20/02/26 I 1000

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