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IV69801: BATCHMAN RETURNS "TOO MANY OPEN FILES" ERROR WHILE READING MONBOX.MSG

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • The following error is observed into TWSMerge.log:
    
    BATCHMAN:CRITICAL:bm_open_events, can not open the
    /opt/IBM/TWA/TWS/Monbox.msg.msg: AWSDEC002E An internal error
    has occurred. The following UNIX system error occurred on an
    events file: "Too many open files" at line = 1816.
    
    
    The issue is caused by batchman that opens multiple file handles
    to Monbox.msg without closing them.
    
    File handles are automatically closed at each JnextPlan time
    since batchman process is restarted.
    

Local fix

  • Restart batchman to close file handles.
    

Problem summary

  • The following error is observed into TWSMerge.log:
    
    
    BATCHMAN:CRITICAL:bm_open_events, can not open the
    /opt/IBM/TWA/TWS/Monbox.msg.msg: AWSDEC002E An internal error
    has occurred. The following UNIX system error occurred on an
    events file: "Too many open files" at line = 1816.
    
    
    The issue is caused by batchman that opens multiple file handles
    to Monbox.msg without closing them.
    
    File handles are automatically closed at each JnextPlan time
    since batchman process is restarted.
    

Problem conclusion

  • This apar will be fixed   9.1.0-TIV-TWS-FP0002,
    9.2.0-TIV-TWS-FP0002
    

Temporary fix

  • N/A
    

Comments

APAR Information

  • APAR number

    IV69801

  • Reported component name

    TIV WKLD SCHDL

  • Reported component ID

    5698WKB91

  • Reported release

    9L1

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt / Xsystem

  • Submitted date

    2015-02-24

  • Closed date

    2015-05-21

  • Last modified date

    2015-05-21

  • 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

    TIV WKLD SCHDL

  • Fixed component ID

    5698WKB91

Applicable component levels

  • R9L1 PSY

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Document Information

Modified date:
21 May 2015