PI57071: Multiple login prompts appear on xscmd mixing localhost and loca l IP address

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• When running WebSphere eXtreme Scale server embedded in
  WebSphere Application server with security enabled, multiple
  login prompts appear running xscmd when using a mix localhost
  and a local IP address. For example, if the catalog server is
  started with a local IP address, but xscmd is run with -cep
  localhost. Or the catalog server is started on the loopback
  address and xscmd is run with an IP address local to the
  machine.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:  Users running WebSphere eXtreme Scale       *
  *                  server                                      *
  *                  embedded in WebSphere Application server    *
  *                  with                                        *
  *                  security enabled and using a mix of         *
  *                  localhost                                   *
  *                  or loopback address and local IP addresses  *
  *                  with xscmd.                                 *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Multiple login prompts appear on xscmd  *
  *                      mixing localhost and local IP address   *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
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  When running WebSphere eXtreme Scale server embedded in
  WebSphere Application server with security enabled, multiple
  login prompts appear running xscmd when using a mix localhost
  and a local IP address. For example, if the catalog server is
  started with a local IP address, but xscmd is run with -cep
  localhost. Or the catalog server is started on the loopback
  address and xscmd is run with an IP address local to the
  machine.
  

Problem conclusion

• The xscmd code better matches local host references to streamlin
  the xscmd connection to a catalog server.
  

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:

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  WS EXTREME SCAL

• Fixed component ID

  5724X6702

Applicable component levels

• R860 PSY

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