A fix is available
APAR status
Closed as program error.
Error description
When a switch is no longer in use, the External process doing the pobe will just fail to connect to it, return an error, and will not create any output file. The probe's state will be Failed, but the switch will remain as DETECTABLE in IBM Spectrum Control The probes of the other switches in the Fabric set some link entities (port2port ) to UNDETECTABLE, but this is not enough, and when trying to delete the out of use switch from IBM Spectrum Control, the cleanup code still finds links between that switch and the rest of the switches, and delete them all.
Local fix
Problem summary
**************************************************************** * USERS AFFECTED: * * Spectrum Control users with Brocade switches and monitor * * those through REST API. * **************************************************************** * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: * * In Spectrum Control, when a switch is no longer in use, the * * external process doing the probe will just fail to connect * * to * * it, return an error, and will not create any output file. * * * * The probe's state will be Failed, but the switch will remain * * as * * DETECTABLE in Spectrum Control * * * * The probes of the other switches in the Fabric set link * * entities (port2port) to UNDETECTABLE, but this is not * * enough, and when trying to delete the out of use switch * * from Spectrum Control, the cleanup code still finds links * * between that switch and the rest of the switches, and * * delete them all. * **************************************************************** * RECOMMENDATION: * **************************************************************** This APAR makes it possible for a switch to be deleted from Spectrum Control alone, independent of all the other switches in the fabric, when it is taken out from the fabric.
Problem conclusion
The fix for this APAR is targeted for the following release: IBM Spectrum Control 5.4.5 [ 5.4.5-IBM-SC ] ( release target 4Q 2021 / November ) http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?&uid=swg21320822 The target dates for future releases do not represent a formal commitment by IBM. The dates are subject to change without notice.
Temporary fix
Comments
APAR Information
APAR number
IT36919
Reported component name
TPC ADVANCED
Reported component ID
5608TPCA0
Reported release
541
Status
CLOSED PER
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Special Attention
NoSpecatt / Xsystem
Submitted date
2021-05-17
Closed date
2021-09-14
Last modified date
2021-09-14
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
TPC ADVANCED
Fixed component ID
5608TPCA0
Applicable component levels
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Document Information
Modified date:
25 June 2022