OA42088: ABEND 0C4 IN ISTAUCTM

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APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Abend 0C4 in ISTAUCTM in segment SET
  

Local fix

Problem summary

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  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * All using Enterprise Extender connections.                   *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * ABEND0C4 occurs in ISTAUCTM                                  *
  * while processing an EE liveness                              *
  * timer SET invocation.                                        *
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  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  * Apply PTF.                                                   *
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  The problem is summarized as follows:
  
  1) The EE timer processing module, ISTAUCTM, was dispatched
  and scheduled lines for liveness processing.
  2) Each line dispatched and sent a Test LDLC command to
  the partner.  The liveness (TL) timer is cancelled and
  the retry (T1) timer is set.
  3) No responses from the EE partners arrive before the
  EE timer module runs again (approximately 500 ms later).
  4) ISTAUCTM was dispatched again, and removed all of the
  liveness timers that were cancelled from the liveness
  queue.
  5) Subsequently, a new liveness timer was being set for
  a new connection.
  6) An ABEND0C4 occurs in the SET routine of module
  ISTAUCTM.  This occurs because the next liveness (HTMBK)
  to process on the liveness queue has an unexpected NULL
  (previous) timer chain pointer.
  

Problem conclusion

• ISTAUCTM - The SET routine has been corrected to handle
                     this timing scenario.
  ISTAUCLA - Included for maintenance purposes only.
  

Temporary fix

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  * HIPER *
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Comments

APAR Information

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

  OA41783

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

  UA69203

Modules/Macros

• ISTAUCLA ISTAUCTM
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  VTAM V4 MVS/ESA

• Fixed component ID

  569511701

Applicable component levels

• R210 PSY UA69203

     UP13/06/25 P F306

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