IC90273: USING LOG ACTION ON NON UTF-8 ENCODED CONTEXT IN ORDER TO LOG INTERNALLY MAY CAUSE AN UNEXPECTED RESTART

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• An unexpected restart may occur when using a Log action on
  Non-UTF-8 encoded context data.
  

Local fix

• Only log UTF-8 encoded contexts to the DataPower internal
  log. Or log non-UTF-8 data to a remote target.
  

Problem summary

• Affected is the use of Log Action without Destination set (to
  DataPower internal log) for a Non-Binary context.
  
  DataPower tries to send a context to the Log in the encoding
  specified for that context, although DataPower's internal log
  requires UTF-8 encoded data. This may result in "interesting
  looking" or truncated log entries, or even in restart of the
  appliance.
  

Problem conclusion

• Now a Non-Binary context is sent to the DataPower internal log
  as UTF-8 encoded, regardless of the encoding specified for that
  context.
  
  
  
  
  
  Fix is available in 4.0.1.17, 4.0.2.13 and 5.0.0.8.
  
  For a list of the latest fix packs available, please see:
  http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21237631
  

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:

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  DTPWR INTGRAPL

• Fixed component ID

  DP905XI52

Applicable component levels

• R401 PSY

     UP

• R402 PSY

     UP

• R500 PSY

     UP

• R600 PSY

     UP