PM31597: VARY TCPIP SYPLEX JOINGROUP SHOULD NOT BE ACCEPTED AFTER EZZ9675E SYSPLEX PROBLEM DETECTION CLEANUP HAS FAILED

APAR status

• Closed as fixed if next.

Error description

• TCPIP SysplexMonitor Recovery issued message EZZ9674E indicating
  sysplex processing was not responsive.  TCPIP attempted to
  cleanup from this, but was unable to and issued message
  EZZ9675E.  A V TCPIP,,SYSPLEX,JOIN command was accepted with
  EZD1178I but did not join the sysplex.  In this case, since
  recovery did not complete successfully, TCPIP shoud have failed
  the command with message EZD1195I THE VARY
  TCPIP,,SYSPLEX,JOINGROUP COMMAND WAS REJECTED.  THE STACK MUST
  BE  RESTARTED TO JOIN A TCP/IP SYSPLEX GROUP.  Message EZZ9675E
  indicates TCPIP needs to be recycled.
  .
  .
  VERIFICATION STEPS:
  1) SysplexMonitor Recovery is coded.  Message
  EZZ9674E TCPIP SYSPLEX PROCESSING WAS NOT RESPONSIVE FOR AT
  LEAST       60 SECONDS
     is issued, followed by message
  EZZ9675E SYSPLEX PROBLEM DETECTION CLEANUP HAS FAILED FOR TCPIP
  2) A join command was issued and accepted:
  EZZ0060I PROCESSING COMMAND: VARY TCPIP,TCPIP,SYSPLEX,JOINGROUP
  EZD1178I THE VARY TCPIP,,SYSPLEX,JOINGROUP COMMAND WAS ACCEPTED
  3) A dump of TCPIP shows the XFPD_Partial_Cleanup bit is set
  

Local fix

• None.  TCPIP must be recycled.
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: All users of the IBM Communications Server   *
  *                 for z/OS Version 1 Release(s)  10, 11, and   *
  *                 12 IP : SYSPLEX                              *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: A Stack issued the following message:   *
  *                      EZZ9675E SYSPLEX PROBLEM DETECTION      *
  *                      CLEANUP HAS FAILED.                     *
  *                      Then user issued VARY TCPIP,TCPIPROC,   *
  *                      SYSPLEX,JOINGROUP command, but the      *
  *                      stack did not join the sysplex          *
  *                      group even though the command completed *
  *                      successfully.                           *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  After 'EZZ9675E SYSPLEX PROBLEM DETECTION CLEANUP HAS FAILED'
  message is issued the stack remained in a partial cleanup state.
  A SYSPLEX JOIN command should be rejected and to recover the
  stack it needs to be recycled.
  +-------------------------------------------------------------+
  + 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 36 months.
  
  This problem will be tracked as Feature F153055
  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

• R1B0 PSN

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