IT45097: MQ appliance M2002 displays Link Aggregation interface names as "illegal" after upgrading from MQ 9.2 to MQ 9.3.

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• The MQ Appliance test hardware command and the error report
  shows Link Aggregation interface names incorrectly, as "illegal"
  after upgrading from MQ 9.2 to MQ 9.3.
  For each Link Aggregation interface defined the following
  details were shown.
  
  [success] MAC address of interface '(illegal)' :
  xx.xx.xx.xx.xx.xx
  [success] Physical link state on interface '(illegal)' : up.
  [success] Statistics for interface '(illegal)' : drops only.
  
  Example(test hardware command output):
  
  mqa(config)# test hardware
  ...
  [success] MAC address of interface '(illegal)' :
  xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx
  [success] Physical link state on interface '(illegal)' : up.
  [success] Statistics for interface '(illegal)' : drops only.
  ...
  [success] MAC address of interface '(illegal)' :
  yy:yy:yy:yy:yy:yy
  [success] Physical link state on interface '(illegal)' : up.
  [success] Statistics for interface '(illegal)' : no errors.
  
  Example(Excerpt from the error report)
  
  <diagifmac code="0x8040002e" status="ok">MAC address of
  interface '(illegal)' : xx.xx.xx.xx.xx.xx.</diagifmac>
  <diagiflink code="0x8040002d" status="ok">Physical link state on
  interface '(illegal)' : up.</diagiflink>
  <diagifstats code="0x8040002f" status="ok">Statistics for
  interface '(illegal)' : no errors.</diagifstats>
  ...
  <diagifmac code="0x8040002e" status="ok">MAC address of
  interface 'eth0' : yy:yy:yy:yy:yy:yy.</diagifmac>
  <diagiflink code="0x8040002d" status="ok">Physical link state on
  interface 'eth0' : up.</diagiflink>
  <diagifstats code="0x8040002f" status="ok">Statistics for
  interface 'eth0' : no errors.</diagifstats>
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  USERS AFFECTED:
  Users upgrading MQ appliance M2002 from MQ 9.2 to MQ 9.3
  
  
  Platforms affected:
  MultiPlatform
  
  ****************************************************************
  PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:
  A defect in showing the Link Aggregation interface status caused
  the appliance incorrectly showing status for the Link
  Aggregation interfaces in the test hardware output and the Error
  Report.
  

Problem conclusion

• MQ appliance code has been modified to resolve the problem with
  status of Link Aggregation interfaces in the test hardware
  output and the Error Report.
  
  ---------------------------------------------------------------
  The fix is targeted for delivery in the following PTFs:
  
  Version    Maintenance Level
  v9.3 LTS   9.3.0.16
  v9.x CD    9.3.3
  
  The latest available maintenance can be obtained from
  'IBM MQ Recommended Fixes'
  https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/recommended-fixes-ibm-mq
  
  If the maintenance level is not yet available information on
  its planned availability can be found in 'IBM MQ
  Planned Maintenance Release Dates'
  https://ibm.biz/mqplannedmaintenance
  
  ---------------------------------------------------------------
  

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

  MQ APPLIANCE M2

• Fixed component ID

  5900ALJ00

Applicable component levels