PM91531: Clients receive a generic TargetNotAvailableException instead of a LifecycleFailedException when creating a shard fails.

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Clients receive a generic TargetNotAvailableException instead
  of a LifecycleFailedException when the process to create a shard
  fails.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:  Users running WebSphere eXtreme Scale who   *
  *                  encounter a failure when creating a shard   *
  *                  for a partition. ‚  
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: When a shard fails to create, clients   *
  *                      receive TargetNotAvailable instead of   *
  *                      a LifecycleFailedException and a        *
  *                      timeout occur.                          *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  The life cycle or shard creation event was not properly
  recorded. Clients receive a generic
  TargetNotAvailableException exception instead of a specific
  LifecycleFailedException exception.
  

Problem conclusion

• The problem has been fixed in an interim fix.
  

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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