IT18350: FABRIC CANNOT BE DELETED FROM SPECTRUM CONTROL WEB-GUI.

IBM Spectrum Control V5.2.13 (March 2017)
IBM Spectrum Control V5.2.14 (May 2017)
IBM Spectrum Control V5.2.15 (August 2017)
IBM Spectrum Control V5.2.15.2 (November 2017)
IBM Spectrum Control V5.2.16 (March 2018)
IBM Spectrum Control V5.2.17 (May 2018)

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• The "Remove" button  when deleting a Fabric in Spectrum
  Control Web-GUI is not working. The Fabric is not deleted and
  no message is displayed.
  
  The following errors are seen in ...\TPC\web\log\tpctraceX.log:
  
  2016-11-23 12:07:57.538+01:00 -4932034249738061098
  com.ibm.tpc.internal.api.services.impl.JobManagerServiceImpl
  getProbeScheduleTiedToFabric
  java.lang.IndexOutOfBoundsException: Index: 0, Size: 0
     at java.util.ArrayList.get(ArrayList.java:360)
     at
  com.ibm.tpc.internal.api.services.impl.JobManagerServiceImpl.get
  ProbeScheduleTiedToFabric(JobManagerServiceImpl.java:6828)
     at
  com.ibm.tpc.internal.api.services.impl.JobManagerServiceImpl.get
  ProbeFrequency(JobManagerServiceImpl.java:3662)
     at
  com.ibm.tpc.gui.rest.job.JobManagementHelper.getDataCollectionBe
  an(JobManagementHelper.java:1617)
     at
  com.ibm.tpc.gui.rest.job.JobManagementService.getDataCollecitonS
  chedules(JobManagementService.java:826)
     at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native
  Method)
  
  ...
  
  2016-11-23 12:07:57.544+01:00 -4932034249738061098
  com.ibm.tpc.internal.api.services.impl.JobManagerServiceImpl
  getProbeFrequency
  com.ibm.tpc.internal.api.TPCInternalAPIException: BPCUI0000E
     at
  com.ibm.tpc.internal.api.ExceptionConverter.handleSpecialExcepti
  onCases(ExceptionConverter.java:316)
     at
  com.ibm.tpc.internal.api.ExceptionConverter.createTPCInternalAPI
  Exception(ExceptionConverter.java:170)
  
  ...
  
  2016-11-23 12:08:22.787+01:00 -6070567816538678566
  com.ibm.tpc.gui.rest.asset.DeleteTask run Exception while
  running task: null
    com.ibm.tpc.internal.api.TPCInternalAPIException: BPCUI0124E
     at
  com.ibm.tpc.gui.rest.asset.DeleteTask.runTask(DeleteTask.java:15
  5)
     at
  com.ibm.tpc.gui.rest.asset.DeleteTask.runTask(DeleteTask.java:56
  )
     at
  com.ibm.tpc.internal.api.task.AbstractTask.run(AbstractTask.java
  :309)
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * Spectrum Control 5.2.12 users managing Fabrics through SMIS  *
  * and encountering probe errors.                               *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * The "Remove" button  when deleting a Fabric in Spectrum      *
  * Control Web-GUI is not working. The Fabric is not deleted    *
  * and                                                          *
  * no message is displayed.                                     *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  * Apply fix maintenance when available.                        *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• The fix for this APAR is targeted for the following maintenance
  package:
  
  | refresh pack | 5.2-TIV-TPC-RP0013 - target March 2017
  
  Fixed in IBM Spectrum Control 5.2.13
  
  http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?&uid=swg21320822
  
  The target dates for future refresh 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 ADVANCED

• Fixed component ID

  5608TPCA0

Applicable component levels