IC98506: TPC FABRIC PROBE ON SRA WILL FAIL WHEN THE DOMAIN NAME IN TPC DATABASE IS AN EMPTY STRING.

Refresh Pack 5.2.2 (June 2014) for Tivoli Storage Productivity Center
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Fix Pack 5.2.4 (November 2014) for Tivoli Storage Productivity Center
Fix Pack 5.2.4.1 (December 2014) for Tivoli Storage Productivity Center
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APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• The Fabric probe may fail on the SRA if the Domain name
  cannot be retrieved:
  
  The problem occurs when T_RES_HOST.DOMAIN_NAME is a blank (' ').
  Because of this a dot ('.') + blank are added to the hostname
  The TPC Server cannot reach the SRA service with hostname
  'WIN-HOSTNAME-EXAMPLE. '
  
  Error messages (Example):
  Server trace file:
  Failed to connect to WIN-HOSTNAME-EXAMPLE. :9567
  
  Error  ... BTADS0032E   Inband Scanner TopologyOnly failed on
     agent xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx with Return Code 47 .
  Error  ... BTADS0024E   Error encountered processing scanner
     TopologyOnly data from agent xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx.
  Warning  ... BTADS0082W First run of probe using a subset of
     agents to probe fabric/fabrics failed.
  
  (The error BTADS0032E is generic and may be caused by other
  issues, too)
  
  RECREATE STEPS:
  Deploy an SRA that manages at least one Fabric and run Fabric
  probes.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

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  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * TPC 5.2.0 users running fabric probes                        *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * See ERROR DESCRIPTION.                                       *
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  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  * Apply fix maintenance when available.                        *
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Problem conclusion

• The fix for this APAR is targeted for the following maintenance
  package:
  
  | refresh pack | 5.2-TIV-TPC-RP0001 - target March 2014
  
  http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?&uid=swg21320822
  
  The target dates for future refresh packs or fix packs do not
  represent a formal commitment by IBM. The dates are subject to
  change without notice.
  

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:

Modules/Macros

• FABRIC
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  TPC

• Fixed component ID

  5608TPC00

Applicable component levels

• R520 PSY

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