IV81411: NMON DOES NOT RECOGNIZE COMMAND LINE OPTIONS APPLIES TO AIX 6100-09

Obtain the fix for this APAR.

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• nmon does not recognize -b option.  nmon reports usage
  error.
  # nmon -b
  /usr/bin/topas_nmon: illegal option -- b
  ERROR: invalid option(s) from command line in Interactive
  mode
  
  Hint: topas_nmon [-h] [-s <seconds>] [-c <count>] [-f -d
  -t -r -i <name>] [-x]
   Command: TOPAS_NMON
          -h            FULL help information - much more
  than here
          Interactive-Mode:
          read startup banner and type: "h" once it is
  running
          For Data-Collect-Mode (-f)
          -f            spreadsheet output format [note:
  default -s300 -c288]
          optional
          -s <seconds>  between refreshing the screen
  [default 2]
          -c <number>   of refreshes [default millions]
          -t            spreadsheet includes top processes
          -x            capacity planning (15 min for 1 day
  = -fdt -s 900 -c 96)
          -i            spreadsheet includes top threads
  
  But in nmon man page:
  Syntax
  
         Interactive mode:
  
         nmon [-h ]
  
         nmon [ -s < seconds > ] [ -c < count > ] [ -b ] [
  -B ] [ -g < filename > ] [ -k disklist ] [ -C <
  process1:process2:..:processN > ] [ -i ]
  
  -b
              Displays the view in black and white mode.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:
  * Systems running the 6100-09 Technology Level with
  * bos.perf.tools at 6.1.9.100 or 6.1.9.101
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:
  * nmon does not recognize -b option.  nmon reports usage
  * error.
  * # nmon -b
  * /usr/bin/topas_nmon: illegal option -- b
  * ERROR: invalid option(s) from command line in Interactive
  * mode
  * Hint: topas_nmon  -h   -s <seconds>   -c <count>   -f -d
  * -t -r -i <name>   -x
  *  Command: TOPAS_NMON
  *         -h            FULL help information - much more
  * than here
  *         Interactive-Mode:
  *         read startup banner and type: "h" once it is
  * running
  *         For Data-Collect-Mode (-f)
  *         -f            spreadsheet output format  note:
  * default -s300 -c288
  *         optional
  *         -s <seconds>  between refreshing the screen
  *  default 2
  *         -c <number>   of refreshes  default millions
  *         -t            spreadsheet includes top processes
  *         -x            capacity planning (15 min for 1 day
  * = -fdt -s 900 -c 96)
  *         -i            spreadsheet includes top threads
  * But in nmon man page:
  * Syntax
  *        Interactive mode:
  *        nmon  -h
  *        nmon   -s < seconds >     -c < count >     -b
  * -B     -g < filename >     -k disklist     -C <
  * process1:process2:..:processN >     -i
  * -b
  *             Displays the view in black and white mode.
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:
  * Install APAR IV81411.
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• nmon should not exit if s,c,g,b,B,h,k,C,i command line options
  are used
  

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

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

  IV81029

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

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  AIX 610 STD EDI

• Fixed component ID

  5765G6200

Applicable component levels

• R610 PSY U868841

     UP16/10/25 I 1000 Ø

PTF to Fileset Mapping

• U868841 bos.perf.tools 6.1.9.200

• U869157 bos.perf.tools 6.1.9.102