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PM70769: RECEIVE SQLCODE -551 WHEN ACCESSING FM/DB2 ON A REMOTE DB2 SERVER AFTER APPLICATION OF DB2 APAR PM17665

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • After application of DB2 APAR PM17665 (PTF UK65970 for DB2 V8 or
    UK65969 for DB2 V10), receive SQLCODE -551 when accessing
    FM/DB2 on a remote DB2 server.
    

Local fix

Problem summary

  • ****************************************************************
    * USERS AFFECTED: ll users of File Manager DB2 component.      *
    ****************************************************************
    * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: SQLCODE-551 accessing a remote DB2      *
    *                      server using FM/DB2 after application   *
    *                      of DB2 APAR PM17665, DB2 private        *
    *                      protocol in use.                        *
    ****************************************************************
    * RECOMMENDATION: Apply the provided PTF.                      *
    ****************************************************************
    The use of DB2 private protocol was discouraged at DB2 version
    9 (a warning is issued if a BIND specifies DBPROTOCOL(PRIVATE)).
    At DB2 version 10 the use of DB2 private protocol is removed
    entirely.  It is possible, however, that plans bound on earlier
    versions of DB2 that are not re-bound after migration of the
    DB2 system to version 10 may still show the use of private
    protocol in various DB2 catalog tables.
    DB2 APAR PM17665 introduces a change in behaviour with respect
    to authorization validation of remote DB2 users.  Prior to
    application of APAR PM17665 a user with EXECUTE access on
    the remote FM/DB2 plans was able use FM/DB2 remotely.  After the
    application of APAR PM17665, a user may also require execute
    access on all of the packages contained in the remote FM/DB2
    plan, to use FM/DB2 remotely.  See APAR PM17665 and subsequent
    apars for a full explanation.
    

Problem conclusion

  • File Manager DB2 component has been updated to correct the
    problem.  As supplied - the sample FM/DB2 bind jobs do not
    specify DBPROTOCOL(PRIVATE), rather no value for DBPROTOCOL is
    specified, resulting in the default of DRDA for remote DB2
    connections.
    Users may need to re-run the FMN2BIND job if FM/DB2 is used to
    access remote DB2 z/OS servers, AND if the FM/DB2 sample bind
    job(s) were previously modified to use DB2 private protocol
    instead of the recommended default (DRDA).
    See "DB2 10 for z/OS Managing Security" SC19-3496-01, Chapter 2
    "Managing access through authorization IDs and Roles", Section
    "Managing implicit privileges", sub-section "Managing implicit
    privileges through plan or package ownership", topic
    "Authorizing plan or package access for remote applications",
    sub-topic "Authorization checking for executing packages
    remotely" for a full explanation of the DB2-related
    authorization changes.
    

Temporary fix

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APAR Information

  • APAR number

    PM70769

  • Reported component name

    FILE MANAGER Z/

  • Reported component ID

    5655W4700

  • Reported release

    B12

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt / Xsystem

  • Submitted date

    2012-08-13

  • Closed date

    2012-10-22

  • Last modified date

    2012-11-01

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

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

    PM72195 128AC7Ÿ PM72196 106PC1Ÿ

Modules/Macros

  • FMN2LVL
    

Fix information

  • Fixed component name

    FILE MANAGER Z/

  • Fixed component ID

    5655W4700

Applicable component levels

  • RB12 PSY UK82843

       UP12/10/25 P F210

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Document Information

Modified date:
01 November 2012