PM64257: USING GETCONNECTIONDETAIL, NWMCONNOUTOLDESTTIME VALUE WAS INCORRECT

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APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• The TCP/IP callable NMI request, GetConnectionDetail, returns
  a non-zero value for data bytes on the send queue,
  NWMConnOutBuffered, and a zero timestamp for the age of data,
  NWMConnOutOldestTime.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: All users of the IBM Communications Server   *
  *                 for z/OS Version 1 Release(s)  12 and 13     *
  *                 IP: TCP/IP callable NMI                      *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: The TCP/IP callable NMI, returns a      *
  *                      non-zero value for data bytes on the    *
  *                      send queue, NWMConnBuffered, and a zero *
  *                      timestamp for the age of the data,      *
  *                      NWMConnOutOldestTime.                   *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  Module EZBNMGTC processes the TCP/IP callable Network Management
  Interface (NMI) request, GetConnectionDetail (NWMTcpConnType),
  which collects information about active TCP connections.
  EZBNMGTC gets control and if the connection has data on the send
  or the receive queues, the TCB lock is obtained to safely
  calculate the age (timestamp) of the data and count of the data
  on the receive queue. But the count of the data on the send
  queue was not obtained while holding the lock and the count
  collected was actually for data that was not in the pipe.
  
  +-------------------------------------------------------------+
  + 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

• Module EZBNMGTC has been amended to provide the correct data
  count and timestamp for data on the send or receive queues.
  
  * 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:

  UK79578 UK79579

Modules/Macros

• EZBNMGTC
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  TCP/IP V3 MVS

• Fixed component ID

  5655HAL00

Applicable component levels

• R1C0 PSY UK79578

     UP12/08/08 P F208

• R1D0 PSY UK79579

     UP12/08/08 P F208

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