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OA41579: EZL275E FKXE2800 FAILED - LINE 450 SYNTAX ERROR 40

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • Received the followig error using the AON panels in NetView;
    Issue AON to see the EZLK0000 panel.
    Select option 3. TCP/IP Automation.
    Select option 2. MVS TCP/IP menu to see panel FKXK2000.
    Select option 8, SNMP View, takes you to panel FKXK2800.
    Enter the TCP/IP stackname, which is for a secondary stack,
    need to enter the stack name, then check the "go to details for
    Interface ___...etc" entry and fill in the entry number that
    refers to one of the OSA cards defined for this LPAR, along
    with the IPv4 address assigned for that device.
    Press enter and get the following message:
    
    EZL275E FKXE2800 FAILED - LINE 450 SYNTAX ERROR 40
    

Local fix

Problem summary

  • ****************************************************************
    * USERS AFFECTED: All Tivoli NetView for z/OS users of the     *
    *                 SNMPVIEW command or AON.                     *
    ****************************************************************
    * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Two problems are being reported here:   *
    *                      1. When viewing the SNMPVIEW command    *
    *                      input panel FKXK2800, selecting the "Go *
    *                      to the details" entry, and entering a 4 *
    *                      digit interface number, the following   *
    *                      msgEZL275E is issued:                   *
    *                      EZL275E FKXE2800 FAILED - LINE 450      *
    *                        SYNTAX ERROR 40                       *
    *                      2. If a host name is entered on panel   *
    *                      FKXK2800 and it resolves to an IPv6     *
    *                      address, the following msgFKX985I is    *
    *                      issued:                                 *
    *                      FKX985I TCP/IP IS UNABLE TO RESOLVE     *
    *                        HOSTNAME hostname                     *
    ****************************************************************
    * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
    ****************************************************************
    1. The input field for 'Interface' on the 'Go to the details' on
    panel FKXK2800 is longer than the code expects it to be. So when
    the calculation for the number underscores needed to fill the
    field is performed, a minus value results which is an argument
    on a REXX copies function. This is what causes the syntax error
    resulting in message EZL275E.
    2. The SNMPVIEW command calls FKXEGHBN to resolve the host name
    to an IP address. If NetView supports IPv6 addresses, an IPv6
    address will be returned, if one exists, otherwise an IPv4
    address may be returned. SNMPVIEW does not support IPv6
    addresses and has code to check the IP address returned by
    FKXEGHBN for an IPv4 address. If it is not an IPv4 address,
    message FKX985I is issued.
    

Problem conclusion

  • 1. Panel FKXK2800 field for 'Interface' is being shortened to be
    consistent with the code so that a negative number will not be
    possible and thus prevent the syntax error.
    2. FKXEGHBN is being changed to accept an optional parameter to
    indicate if a particular IP address family is requested. The
    possible values are 'INET', 'INET6', and 'UNSPEC'. If an IP
    address in the requested address family cannot be returned, a
    null value is returned. FKXE2800 is being changed to add 'INET'
    as the optional parameter to its call of FKXEGHBN. If a null
    value is returned, FKXE2800 issues the FKX985I message.
    Also, the following NetView publication changes should be made:
    In the Tivoli NetView for z/OS USER'S GUIDE: AUTOMATED
    OPERATIONS NETWORK (SC27-2866-00), Part 3. Using AON with
    TCP/IP, Chapter 17. Using the AON/TCP Operator Interface,
    topic TCP/IP for z/OS, subtopic SNMPVIEW, second paragraph, add
    the following to the end of the paragraph:
    "However, the SNMPView function does not support IPv6
    addressing."
    In the Tivoli NetView for z/OS COMMAND REFERENCE VOLUME 2 (O-Z)
    (SC27-2848-02), Chapter 2. NetView Commands and Command
    Descriptions, under the section labeled "SMNPVIEW", add the
    following as the last item under "Restrictions":
    "The SNMPView function does not support IPv6 addressing."
    

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

  • APAR number

    OA41579

  • Reported component name

    NETVIEW FOR Z/O

  • Reported component ID

    5697NV600

  • Reported release

    10B

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt

  • Submitted date

    2013-02-28

  • Closed date

    2013-06-26

  • Last modified date

    2013-09-04

  • APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

    OA41527

  • APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

    UA69704

Modules/Macros

  • FKXEGHBN FKXE2800 FKXK2800
    

Publications Referenced
SC27284802SC27286600   

Fix information

  • Fixed component name

    NETVIEW FOR Z/O

  • Fixed component ID

    5697NV600

Applicable component levels

  • R10B PSY UA69704

       UP13/08/06 P F308

Fix is available

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Document Information

Modified date:
04 September 2013