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Readme file for: 7.4.0.0-TIV-CAMTT-IF0009
Product/Component Release: 7.4.0.0
Update Name: 7.4.0.0-TIV-CAMTT-IF0009
Fix ID: 7.4.0.0-TIV-CAMTT-AIX-IF0009
Publication Date: 26 Sep 2014
Last modified date: 26 Sep 2014

Download location

To download this update, you must first login to IBM FixCentral. Once logged in, you may select from the individual download packages.
http://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/

Below is a list of components, platforms, and file names that apply to this Readme file.

Fix Download for AIX

Product/Component Name: Platform: Fix:
Tivoli Composite Application Manager for Transactions AIX
7.4.0.0-TIV-CAMTT-AIX-IF0009

Prerequisites and co-requisites

The MDV contains a new data collector that is designed to utilise the Application Activity Trace (AAT) functionality of MQ 7.5.0.0:

  • MQ AAT DC (KM0) requires MQ 7.5.0.0 or higher.
  • KM0 should not be installed on a MQ Queue Manager that is already instrumented by KTH (i.e. pre-existing MQ Data Collector).
  • There should only be one KM0 agent (or any other AAT consumer) per QueueManager. i.e. AAT Queue/KM0 can only support one monitor.

Pre-requisites

  • ITCAM for Transactions 07.40.00.01+ - Transaction Reporter/Collector(KTO/KTU)
  • Websphere Message Queue 7.5.0.0+
    • See KNOWN DEFECTS, will require MQ Fixes when available.
  • Websphere Message Broker 8.0.0.0+/9.0.0.0+
    • ITCAM for Transactions - WMB Data Collector Build 161+ (included)
    • See KNOWN DEFECTS for details.

For up-to-date ITCAM for Transactions v7.4 software prerequisites, please visit:
Prerequisites for ITCAM for Transactions V7.4

For additional download packages or ITM support information, visit the ITM support portal at:
http://www.ibm.com/support/entry/portal/Overview/Software/Tivoli/Tivoli_Monitoring_V6

Known issues

None.

Known limitations

Nodes on low traffic queues not showing up.

MQ AAT function means very low traffic queues might not generate tracking event in a timely manner (uncapped delay). This is due to the the MQ parameter "ActivityInterval" being a suggestion rather than a strictly observed value. MQ team has fixed this issue and fix will be in MQ 8.0.0.1. For MQ 7.5, future fixpack with feature "Activity Timer (68540)" will be required. Reference: MQ Knowledge Center for AAT Paramaters

Stitching does not work across MQ tracked across OS platforms

MQ Returned AAT has malformed fields, breaking Transactions Tracking Stitching when MQ Tracking applied across OS platforms. Note : This release only support MQ on AIX, so this known issue only occurs in a non supported configuration. Tracking: APAR IT01569: MQCFBS STRUCTURES ARE CORRUPTED WHEN CONVERTING APPLICATION ACTIVITY TRACE

Topology Stitching between MQ and MB might be incomplete.

The MB DC collector was originally designed to work with the KTH MQ agent. Test has shown some cases where it does not properly stitch with the KM0 agent in the Transaction Reporter topology. WMB agent has been updated to work with both KM0 and KTH agents. Updated WMB update is included with this IFix, see WMB161\README.txt Mininum Build number for WMB exit: WMB 161

Missing intermediary queues in Alias -> Remote -> Xmit -> QLocal scenario.

AAT reporting of destination/resolved queues leaves off the Remote queue in a 3 hop (Alias -> Remote -> Xmit) scenario. i.e. only show Alias -> Xmit. Note : This is a difference between KTH and KM0, rather than an explicit error. It is working as intended, as this is all the information available to KM0 via AAT.

Installation information

Please see the included pdf documentation, "Tracking WebSphere MQ transactions.pdf", for all installation and configuration related tasks.

Additional information

The Secure Hash Algorithm 1 (SHA1) checksum of the image is as follows: 7.4.0.0-TIV-CAMTT-AIX-IF0009.tar 83a96de3d4d83ee758173de74afe8b7fa157910b

List of fixes

This interim fix delivers RFE41914.

Document change history


Version Date Description of change
1.0 30 Sep 2014 Initial Version


















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Document Information

Modified date:
30 September 2014

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