Fixes are available
APAR status
Closed as program error.
Error description
Environment: The Monitoring Agent for UNIX OS 6.2.3 Problem Description: Unix OS Agent stops when one of the daemons used to gather attributes (dataproviders) fails to initialize or crashes. Example daemons mount_stat or aixdp_daemon UX agent behavior should be changed to allow the rest of the agent to continue processing in the event of a failing daemon for product resiliency. Additional Keywords: IV18116
Local fix
Problem summary
The Monitoring Agent for UNIX OS stops when one of the daemons used to gather attributes fails to initialize or crashes. This happens, for example, with mount_stat and aixdp_daemon. See the APAR Conclusion for more details of this new capability including a new attribute group used to report on the health of internal daemons.
Problem conclusion
The code was changed to allow the rest of the agent to continue processing in the event of a failing daemon. A new attribute group named "Data Collection Status" is introduced to report on the health of internal daemons comprising the UNIX OS Agent. The Data Collection Status attribute group reports on the health of internal data collectors of the Monitoring Agent for UNIX OS. The Data Collection Status table view of the UNIX workspace provides specific details. <u>Data Collection Status attributes:</u> Use Data Collection Status attributes to monitor the health of internal data collectors of the Unix OS agent. Name - The full name of a user. Valid entries are up to 48 letters or numbers. Operating System Level - The version of the operating system where the Unix OS agent is running. Valid values include Not Available (-1) and Not Collected (-2). Status - The status of the data collector. Valid values include Disabled (3), Failed (2), Running (1), Not Available (-1), and Not Collected (-2). System Name - The host name of the monitored system. The form should be hostname:agent_code. Examples include spark:KUX or deux.raleigh.ibm.com:KUX. In workspace queries, this attribute should be set equal to the value $NODE$ in order to populate the workspace with data. This attribute is generally not included in situations, unless there is a need to customize the situation for a specific managed system. Timestamp - The date and time the agent collects information as set on the monitored system. The fix for this APAR is going to be included in the following maintenance vehicle: | fix pack | 6.2.3-TIV-ITM-FP0002 | release | 6.3.0-TIV-ITM
Temporary fix
Comments
APAR Information
APAR number
IV18119
Reported component name
ITM AGENT UNIX
Reported component ID
5724C040U
Reported release
623
Status
CLOSED PER
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Special Attention
NoSpecatt
Submitted date
2012-03-23
Closed date
2012-05-18
Last modified date
2013-01-04
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
ITM AGENT UNIX
Fixed component ID
5724C040U
Applicable component levels
R623 PSY
UP
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Document Information
Modified date:
04 January 2013