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OA61833: INCORRECT RESUME POINT IN ZCDP LOG FORWARDER ON MONITORING USS LOG FILES

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • Incorrect resume point set by Log Forwarder when the USS file is
    deleted and recreated frequently which causes missing records.
    

Local fix

Problem summary

  • ****************************************************************
    * USERS AFFECTED: All users of IBM Common Data Provider for z  *
    *                 Systems v2.1.                                *
    ****************************************************************
    * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: An incorrect resume point is set by the *
    *                      Log Forwarder when the USS file is      *
    *                      deleted and recreated every few minutes *
    *                      which causes missing records.           *
    ****************************************************************
    * RECOMMENDATION: Apply this PTF.                              *
    ****************************************************************
    The file property 'INODE' may be reused if the USS file is
    deleted and recreated frequently which causes the Log Forwarder
    to use uses the exist resume point instead of zero.
    

Problem conclusion

  • When getting the resume point, CDP v2.1 is updated to check the
    file creation time to fix this problem.
    

Temporary fix

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APAR Information

  • APAR number

    OA61833

  • Reported component name

    CDP BASE

  • Reported component ID

    5698ABJ00

  • Reported release

    210

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt / Xsystem

  • Submitted date

    2021-07-20

  • Closed date

    2021-09-15

  • Last modified date

    2021-10-01

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

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

    UJ06645

Modules/Macros

  • HBOCFPSH HBODSRAW HBOENCSH HBOGDSDL HBOGLMSG HBOLFBCH HBOLFPCE
    HBOLOGPR HBOMDBG  HBOMUESH HBONETV  HBOPROC  HBORACF  HBOSTRSH
    HBOSYSG  HBOTRSTJ HBOUERQ  HBOUTJAR HBOZLF64 HBOZLFJ  HBOZLFRQ
    

Fix information

  • Fixed component name

    CDP BASE

  • Fixed component ID

    5698ABJ00

Applicable component levels

  • R210 PSY UJ06616

       UP21/10/01 P F109

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Document Information

Modified date:
02 October 2021