PM05716: SMF119 TERM RECORD SHOWS INVALID TIMESTAMP

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APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• With short lived connections, SMF119 termination records may
  show timestamps that suggest a connection ended at a time
  earlier than it began.  This is because the SMF119AP_TTESTCK
  field has not been updated to account for leap year.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: All users of the IBM Communications Server   *
  *                 for z/OS Version 1 Release(s) 10 and 11      *
  *                 IP: TCP SMF records                          *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: The SMF119AP_TTSSTCK time field of the  *
  *                      SMF record type 119 subtype 2 can       *
  *                      appear to be after the                  *
  *                      SMF119AP_TTESTCK when the system Leap   *
  *                      Second Offset (LSO) is non zero.        *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  The SMF record was built using the STCK clock time from the
  system hardware timer, but was not converted to UTC time by
  applying the Leap Second Offset (LSO) value.  When non zero
  then start time can appear to have occurred after the end
  time.  The end time had been converted to UTC time.
  +-------------------------------------------------------------+
  + 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

• The SMF record formatting routine has been amended to set the
  UTC time in both the start and stop fields of the SMF record.
  
  * Cross Reference between External and Internal Names
  

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:

  UK54388 UK54389

Modules/Macros

• EZBTCUTL
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  TCP/IP V3 MVS

• Fixed component ID

  5655HAL00

Applicable component levels

• R1A0 PSY UK54388

     UP10/03/11 P F003

• R1B0 PSY UK54389

     UP10/03/11 P F003

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