APAR status

• Closed as fixed if next.

Error description

• Packet tracing (SYSTCPDA CTRACE in combination with the PKTTRACE
  directive) has been enabled on the TCPIP stack, and local
  connections (both source and destination IP addresses are on
  this stack's HOME list) are recorded.  When the IPCS CTRACE
  formatter is used with OPTIONS((SESSION)), each side of the
  connection is shown in a separate session with all packets in
  the outbound direction.
  

Local fix

• (None)
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: All users of the IBM Communications Server   *
  *                 for z/OS Version 1 Release(s) 9, 10, and     *
  *                 11 IP: SYSTCPDA Formatter                    *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: When using the PKTTRACE command with    *
  *                      a session that exists only on the       *
  *                      local host and each IP address of the   *
  *                      session is different, the SYSTCPDA      *
  *                      formatter does not set the direction    *
  *                      flag correctly.                         *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  When fast local sockets packets are traced the direction flag
  needs to be set correctly.
  +-------------------------------------------------------------+
  + Please check our Communications Server for OS/390 homepages +
  + for common networking tips and fixes.  The URL for these    +
  + homepages can be found in Informational APAR II11334.       +
  +-------------------------------------------------------------+
  

Problem conclusion

Temporary fix

Comments

• This APAR is being closed FIN (Fixed If Next) with concurrence
  from the submitting customer. This means that a fix to this
  APAR is expected to be delivered from IBM in a release (if any)
  to be available within the next 24 months.
  
  This problem will be tracked as Feature F149355
  by Communications Server for z/OS Development.
  

APAR Information

• APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

• APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

Fix information

Applicable component levels

• R1A0 PSN

     UP

• R1B0 PSN

     UP

• R190 PSN

     UP

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Product categories:

Software

Networking

Enterprise Connectivity

z/OS Communications Server

All

Operating system(s):

z/OS

Software version:

190

Reference #:

PK99800

IBM Group:

IBM Server Group

Modified date:

2009-11-09