IT42610: THE ALERTS CONFIGURED WITH NOTIFICATION FREQUENCY "SEND ONCE" WILL BE SEND EACH TIME THE ALERT SERVER IS RESTARTED.

IBM Spectrum Control 5.4.10 - Agents
IBM Spectrum Control 5.4.10 - AIX Server
IBM Spectrum Control 5.4.10 - Linux Server
IBM Spectrum Control 5.4.10 - Windows Server

APAR status

• Closed as documentation error.

Error description

• The following statement needs to be added In the Spectrum
  Control documentation:
  NOTE: The alerts configured with Notification Frequency "send
  once" will be send each time the Alert server is restarted.
  
  The page will be:
  
  Defining alert definitions for general attributes and capacity
  changes
  https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/spectrum-control/5.4.8?topic=resour
  ces-defining-alert-definitions-general-attributes-capacity-chan
  ges
  
  8. Optional: Click View Additional Options to specify how
  frequently you are notified of alerts.
  
  Use these settings to avoid triggering too many alerts for some
  conditions.
  
  NOTE: The alerts configured with Notification Frequency "send
  once" will be send each time the Alert server is restarted.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * Spectrum Control users setting up alert's notification       *
  * frequency as "Send once until problem clears"                *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * Alerts with "Send once until problem clears" notification    *
  * frequency setting are being sent again whenever the          *
  * Alert server for IBM Spectrum Control is restarted.          *
  *                                                              *
  * This needs to be documented, so the expectation is           *
  * understood.                                                  *
  *                                                              *
  * Defining alert definitions for general attributes and        *
  * capacity changes                                             *
  * https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/spectrum-control/5.4.8?topic=res *
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  * ces-defining-alert-definitions-general-attributes-capacity-c *
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  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
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Problem conclusion

• The fix for this APAR is targeted for the following release:
  
  IBM Spectrum Control 5.4.10   Ý 5.4.10-IBM-SC ¨
  ( release target 1Q 2023 / March  )
  https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/359939
  
  The target dates for future releases do not represent a formal
  commitment by IBM. The dates are subject to change without
  notice.
  

Temporary fix

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