PM68515: NO ERROR MESSAGE ISSUED WHEN MEMORY LIMIT REACHED

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APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• After a customer increased their MESSAGEPOOLSIZE and RGN, their
  Classic server went down when restarted.  There was a system
  size limit that was reached but no messages were issued by
  Classic to give an indication of the error.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

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  * USERS AFFECTED: Classic Federation Users                     *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Classic Server stops when Memory Limit  *
  *                      is reached without a message being      *
  *                      produced to inform the users of this    *
  *                      condition.                              *
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  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
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  The users define the Message Pools size on in the configuration.
  The size defined must be backed up by real memory defined by
  the Region Size on the JCL.   If the Region size is not defined
  large enough then the server will stop suddenly when memory is
  exhausted.   The problem is a message is not produced telling
  the user that this is the cause of the servers sudden stop.
  

Problem conclusion

• A new message
  
  CAC00155I Memory Allocation error. The region size reserved to
            satisfy the request is insufficient
  
  has been added to notify the user that the server
  has hit a out of memory condition.  The new message
  

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:

  UK83993

Modules/Macros

• CACCHICT CACENGCT CACJPNCT CACZHOCT CECCCNTL
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  CLASSIC FED & E

• Fixed component ID

  5697I8200

Applicable component levels

• RA10 PSY UK83993

     UP12/12/11 P F212

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