IZ35815: Multi-line subagent load commands using backslashes report spurious errors

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
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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
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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

• Using the '\' character in commands can generate unrelated
  errors.
  
  for example:
  
  Agent> su unload \
  > ipconfig
  Unloaded subagent ipconfig
  Agent> su load \
  > ipconfig
  Error: Failed to open library liboid.so (liboid.so: cannot open
  shared object file: No such file or directory)
  Failed to load subagent oid
  Loaded subagent ipconfig
  

Local fix

• Avoid using the '\' character in console commands.
  

Problem summary

• The problem was that a multi line command:
    subagent load\
      ipconfig
  was executing correctly, but if it implicitly executed another
  command (like "oid ...." from mib2.oid triggered by ipconfig)
  before itself returning, would be misinterpreted as:
     subagent load oid ...
  

Problem conclusion

• Reset the line continuation buffer before starting the first
  command, so it doesn't accidentally prefix the next command.
  
  The fix for this APAR is contained in the following maintenance
  packages:
     | fix pack | 4.0.0-TIV-SSM-FP0006
  

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

  NETCOOL SYS SVC

• Fixed component ID

  5724P4300

Applicable component levels

• R400 PSY

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