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PI45985: DISPLAY OSAINFO OUTPUT IS PADDING THE PORTNAME FIELD WITH BINARY ZEROS

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • Output from Display OSAINFO is showing the portname field
    padded with binary zeros rather than blanks (x'40'). The binary
    zeros
    are non-printable characters and display as periods (....). The
    binary zeros can also cause problems with automation routines.
    
    for example, this portname (OSA2) was padded with
    binary zeros:
    
    EZD0031I TCP/IP CS V1R13  TCPIP Name: TCPIP     08:01:36  797
    Display OSAINFO results for IntfName: OSALINK2
    PortName: OSA2....  PortNum: 00  Datapath: 0112
    
    
    Additional Symptom(s) Search Keyword(s): OSAINFO portname
    

Local fix

Problem summary

  • ****************************************************************
    * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
    * All users of the IBM Communications Server                   *
    * for z/OS Version 2 Releases 1 and 2 IP:                      *
    * D OSAINFO                                                    *
    ****************************************************************
    * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
    * The DISPLAY OSAINFO report is                                *
    * sometimes padding the Portname                               *
    * field with binary zeros rather                               *
    * than blanks.                                                 *
    ****************************************************************
    * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
    * apply PTF                                                    *
    ****************************************************************
    EZBIFDOB is using the wrong length
    when checking for null characters
    at the end of the Portname field
    

Problem conclusion

  • Changed EZBIFDOB to correctly check
    one character at a time and replace
    binary zeros with blanks to pad the
    Portname field.
    

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

  • APAR number

    PI45985

  • Reported component name

    TCP/IP V3 MVS

  • Reported component ID

    5655HAL00

  • Reported release

    210

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt

  • Submitted date

    2015-07-30

  • Closed date

    2015-08-04

  • Last modified date

    2015-10-02

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

    PI45464

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

    UI29966 UI29967

Modules/Macros

  • EZBIFDOB
    

Fix information

  • Fixed component name

    TCP/IP V3 MVS

  • Fixed component ID

    5655HAL00

Applicable component levels

  • R210 PSY UI29966

       UP15/09/30 P F509

  • R220 PSY UI29967

       UP15/09/30 P F509

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Document Information

Modified date:
02 October 2015