IZ25984: LogMonX matches against text that is outside the Begin and End d elimiters.

IBM Tivoli 4.0.0-TIV-SSM-FP0010
IBM Tivoli 4.0.0-TIV-SSM-FP0011
IBM Netcool System Service Monitor SSM 4.0 Fix Pack 12 README 4.0.0-TIV-SSM-FP0012
IBM Netcool System Service Monitor SSM 4.0 Fix Pack 13 README 4.0.0-TIV-SSM-FP0013
IBM Netcool System Service Monitor SSM 4.0 Fix Pack 14 README 4.0.0-TIV-SSM-FP0014
IBM Netcool System Service Monitor SSM 4.0 Interim Fix 1 README 4.0.0.14-TIV-SSM-IF0001
IBM Netcool System Service Monitor SSM 4.0 Interim Fix 2 README 4.0.0.14-TIV-SSM-IF0002
IBM Netcool System Service Monitor SSM 4.0 Interim Fix 3 README 4.0.0.14-TIV-SSM-IF0003
IBM Netcool System Service Monitor SSM 4.0 Interim Fix 4 README 4.0.0.14-TIV-SSM-IF0004
IBM Netcool System Service Monitor SSM 4.0 Interim Fix 5 README 4.0.0.14-TIV-SSM-IF0005
IBM Netcool System Service Monitor SSM 4.0 Interim Fix 6 README 4.0.0.14-TIV-SSM-IF0006
IBM Netcool System Service Monitor SSM 4.0 Interim Fix 7 README 4.0.0.14-TIV-SSM-IF0007
IBM Netcool System Service Monitor SSM 4.0 Interim Fix 8 README 4.0.0.14-TIV-SSM-IF0008
IBM Netcool System Service Monitor SSM 4.0 Interim Fix 1 README 4.0.0.15-TIV-SSM-IF0001

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• For example:
  filter = "side"
  beginDelimiter = "begin"
  endDelimiter = "end"
  
  Then monitoring a log file:
  "begin this is inside end" --> MATCH
  "begin this is end outside" --> MATCH (false positive)
  "beside begin this is wrong end" --> MATCH (false positive)
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  USERS AFFECTED:
  Uses of LogMonX in SSM 4.0
  ****************************************************************
  PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:
  LogMonX matches against text that is outside the Begin and End
  delimiters.
  
  For example:
  filter = "side"
  beginDelimiter = "begin"
  endDelimiter = "end"
  
  Then monitoring a log file:
  "begin this is inside end" --> MATCH
  "begin this is end outside" --> MATCH (false positive)
  
  "beside begin this is wrong end" --> MATCH (false positive)
  ****************************************************************
  RECOMMENDATION:
  Upgrade to Fix Pack 9 for SSM 4.0.
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• This bug was fixed indirectly by the fix for IZ25985.
  
  The fix for this APAR is contained in the following maintenance
  packages:
  | fix pack | 4.0.0-TIV-SSM-FP0009
  

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:

Modules/Macros

• NE
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  NETCOOL SYS SVC

• Fixed component ID

  5724P4300

Applicable component levels

• R400 PSN

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