IT37820: RSS CONNECTION MESSAGES NEED TO BE MORE INFORMATIVE AND INCLUDE FAILURE ERROR CODES

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• The current behaviour is as follows:
  
  07/02/21 09:36:49  DR: new type = RSS
  07/02/21 09:37:50  DR: Trying to connect to server,
  primary_server. If the specified server is not in Online mode,
  bring it to Online mode.
  07/02/21 09:37:50  Data replication type and state information
  reset. To start DR, use the 'onmode -d' command and wait for the
  pair to be operational, before shutting down the database server
  
  As can been seen, the request to make this an RSS server was
  issued and after 61 seconds the message stating trying to
  connect was produced; this message should be produced when the
  request to make this an RSS server is issued. Currently, the
  message is produced after what appears to be INFORMIXCONTIME
  default (i.e. 60 seconds).
  
  If the request to make the RSS server FAILS, then there should
  be a message stating "unable to connect to the primary, please
  confirm primary online AND re-issue the request to make this an
  RSS". Currently there is no reporting of error codes for
  establishing a potential cause of failure to connect to the
  PRIMARY.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * Users of Informix Server prior to 12.10.xC15 and 14.10.xC7.  *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * See Error Description                                        *
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  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  * Upgrade to Informix Server 12.10.xC15 or 14.10.xC7 (when     *
  * available).                                                  *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• Fixed in Informix Server 12.10.xC15 and 14.10.xC7.
  

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:

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  INFORMIX SERVER

• Fixed component ID

  5725A3900

Applicable component levels