OA46859: CLIENT RENAMED AUTHWXXX TASK BUT INGHWCOM CMD FAILS WITH INVALIDTASK. SA35 ONLY: ISQGSQRY ISQVARS "HTYPE" UPDATE ERROR.

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APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Customer has a requirement to rename their AUTHWxxx tasks to
  something else and when doing so the INGHWCOM command fails with
   AOFA0000    STATUS(INVALID_TASK) CONDITION
  INGHWCOM should allow other autotask names other than AUTHWxxx
  as long as the task is 'linked' to an HWOPERxxx entry.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: All System Automation for z/OS customers of  *
  *                 the releases V3.4 and V3.5 using the BCP     *
  *                 Internal Interface (BCPii) function of the   *
  *                 product to monitor and control their         *
  *                 processor target hardware / target systems.  *
  *                                                              *
  *                 All System Automation for z/OS customers of  *
  *                 release V3.5 using the Processor Operations  *
  *                 function of the product to monitor and       *
  *                 control their processor target hardware /    *
  *                 target systems.                              *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: For processors defined with connection  *
  *                      type 'INTERNAL': if autotask names      *
  *                      different than AUTHWxxx are used        *
  *                      commands are rejected with message:     *
  *                                                              *
  *                      AOFA0000 STATUS(INVALID_TASK) CONDITION *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  Code performs a hardcoded check if autotask used starts with
  'AUTHW'. Other names are rejected as invalid.
  

Problem conclusion

• Check for valid autotasks for processors with connection type
  'INTERNAL' was enhanced. Autotask names different than AUTHWxxx
  are accepted if they are defined as HWOPERxx automation
  operators.
  
  The minimum number of required HWOPERxx entries is the
  number of defined Processors with connection type
  'INTERNAL' + 1. The 'Automation Operator' can have a
  different name than AUTHWxxx.
  
  
  For System Automation for z/OS release V3.5 only: for processors
  defined with connection type 'SNMP' and Path Poll Option 'CONN'
  (Connection Only) - retrieve missing data for CPC type, model
  and serial number when status checking for the target hardware
  occurs.
  

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:

  UA76500 UA76501

Modules/Macros

• INGCHW00 INGHW0VN ISQGSQRY
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  SYSTEM AUTO Z/O

• Fixed component ID

  5698SA300

Applicable component levels

• R340 PSY UA76500

     UP15/03/12 P F503

• R350 PSY UA76501

     UP15/03/12 P F503

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