PM22720: SYSLOGD FAILS TO ACTIVATE WHEN WRITING TO A REMOTE SERVER

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APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Syslogd is configured to send data to a remote syslogd
  server by coding a hostname in syslog.conf. When syslogd is
  activated the hostname resolution fails because TCPIP is not
  active.  Syslogd should keep trying to resolve the hostname
  unitl the stack becomes active.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: All users of the IBM Communications Server   *
  *                 for z/OS Version 1 Release(s) 10, 11, and    *
  *                 12 IP: SYSLOGD                               *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Should SYSLOGD be started before TCPIP  *
  *                      is available and SYSLOGD references a   *
  *                      host destination, the IP address of     *
  *                      that host is not resolved and SYSLOGD   *
  *                      does not attempt to resolve the host    *
  *                      again.                                  *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  SYSLOGD was not attempting to resolve hostnames after the first
  failure when the hostname was a destination for log messages.
  +-------------------------------------------------------------+
  + 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

• SYSLOGD is amended to retry hostname resolution until all the
  hostnames have been successfully resolved.
  
  * Cross Reference between External and Internal Names
  EZASLOGD (SYSLOGD )  EZASLOGD (SYSLOGD )  EZASLOGD (SYSLOGD )
  

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:

  UK61185 UK61186 UK61187

Modules/Macros

• EZASLOGD
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  TCP/IP V3 MVS

• Fixed component ID

  5655HAL00

Applicable component levels

• R1A0 PSY UK61185

     UP11/01/08 P F101

• R1B0 PSY UK61186

     UP11/01/08 P F101

• R1C0 PSY UK61187

     UP11/01/08 P F101

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