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PM77193: CSSMTP UNNECESSARILY CHECKS THE DEADLETTERDIRECTORY FOLDER

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APAR status

  • Closed as fixed if next.

Error description

  • CSSMTP health checker unnecessarily checks the directory coded
    on the DeadLetterDirectory statement with the STATVFS command
    even though DeadLetterAction is set to Delete.  It should only
    check for that directory if DeadLetterAction is set to Store.
    
    The following message would be seen when this problem occurs:
    
    ICH408I USER(CSSMTP) GROUP(GRPNAME) NAME(CSSMTP, STARTED TASK)
      /tmp/CSSMTP/DeadLetter/
      CL(DIRSRCH ) FID(00003A270000003C0000000000000000)
      INSUFFICIENT AUTHORITY TO STATVFS
      ACCESS INTENT(--X)  ACCESS ALLOWED(OTHER      ---)
      EFFECTIVE UID(0000001234)  EFFECTIVE GID(0000000123)
    

Local fix

  • .
    Define the dead letter directory in the DeadLetterDirectory
    statement or use the default name
    /var/cssmtp/extWrtName/deadletter. and set the permissions on
    the directory to 777 so that CSSMTP can issue the STATVFS
    command.
    

Problem summary

  • ****************************************************************
    * USERS AFFECTED: All users of the IBM Communications Server   *
    *                 for z/OS Version 1 Release(s) 12 and 13      *
    *                 IP: CSSMTP                                   *
    ****************************************************************
    * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:   Message ICH408I is issued with reason *
    *                      INSUFFICIENT AUTHORITY TO STATVFS       *
    *                      because CSSMTP checks the directory     *
    *                      coded on the DeadLetterDirectory        *
    *                      statement even though DeadLetterAction  *
    *                      is set to Delete.                       *
    ****************************************************************
    * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
    ****************************************************************
    The problem can be summarized as follows:
    1. CSSMTP was configured as follows:
         DeadLetterAction    Delete
         DeadLetterDirectory /tmp/CSSMTP/DeadLetter
    2. CSSMTP was started with a non zero UID and was not given
       access to /tmp/CSSMTP/DeadLetter/
    3. When the CSSMTP health checker process ran, it issued a
       STATVFS command to check the DeadLetterDirectory.  The
       directory did not need to be checked because the
       DeadLetterAction was Delete.
    4. Message ICH408I was issued with reason INSUFFICIENT AUTHORITY
       TO STATVFS.
    +-------------------------------------------------------------+
    + 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 fixed in HIP61D0 as part of APAR PM92166.
    
    This APAR is fixed in HIP6210 as part of APAR PM98806.
    
    
    The solution for this APAR is included in CS for zOS Version 2
    Release 2.
    

APAR Information

  • APAR number

    PM77193

  • Reported component name

    TCP/IP V3 MVS

  • Reported component ID

    5655HAL00

  • Reported release

    1C0

  • Status

    CLOSED FIN

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt

  • Submitted date

    2012-11-15

  • Closed date

    2012-12-06

  • Last modified date

    2015-09-25

  • 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

  • R1C0 PSN

       UP

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Document Information

Modified date:
25 September 2015