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PM76306: Performance Tests fail to initialize if they have multiple distributed tests configured to run on multiple engines.

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • If a Performance Test contains more than one distributed (Load
    Generating or Background) test it may fail to initialize if
    these tests are using multiple engines.
    
    For example, if you attempt to run a Performance Test that has a
    Load Generating test configured to be executed on "Engine1" and
    a Background Test configured to be executed on "Engine2" it may
    fail to initialize.
    
    When some of the configured engines cannot be initialized the
    Performance Test terminates without generating any load.
    

Local fix

Problem summary

  • ****************************************************************
    * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
    * Users running Performance Tests on any supported platform    *
    ****************************************************************
    * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
    * If you configure a Performance Test with more than one       *
    * distributed (Load                                            *
    * Generating or Background) test it may fail to initialize     *
    * when it is executed if                                       *
    * these tests are using multiple engines.                      *
    *                                                              *
    * For example, if you attempt to run a Performance Test that   *
    * has a                                                        *
    * Load Generating test configured to be executed on "Engine1"  *
    * and                                                          *
    * a Background Test configured to be executed on "Engine2"     *
    * this problem may occur.                                      *
    *                                                              *
    * When some of the configured engines cannot be initialized    *
    * the                                                          *
    * Performance Test terminates with an error message and        *
    * without generating any load.                                 *
    ****************************************************************
    * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
    * Upgrade to:                                                  *
    *                                                              *
    * GH Tester 5.4.0.17 or above                                  *
    * or                                                           *
    * Rational Integration Tester 8.0.1.1 or above                 *
    ****************************************************************
    

Problem conclusion

  • The problem was in the Performance Test Controller (Rational
    Integration Tester or GH Tester) rather than in the agent.  A
    fix has been released in GH Tester 5.4.0.17 and Rational
    Integration Tester 8.0.1.1.
    

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

  • APAR number

    PM76306

  • Reported component name

    RATL PERF TEST

  • Reported component ID

    5725G9300

  • Reported release

    800

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt

  • Submitted date

    2012-11-01

  • Closed date

    2013-07-01

  • Last modified date

    2013-07-01

  • 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

    RATL PERF TEST

  • Fixed component ID

    5725G9300

Applicable component levels

  • R800 PSN

       UP

  • R801 PSY

       UP

  • R850 PSY

       UP

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Document Information

Modified date:
01 July 2013