Fixes are available
CICS Transaction Gateway for Multiplatforms V9.0 (all supported platforms)
CICS Transaction Gateway Desktop Edition V9.0 (all supported platforms)
CICS Transaction Gateway for Multiplatforms V8.1 Fix Pack 4
CICS Transaction Gateway Desktop Edition V8.1 Fix Pack 4
CICS Transaction Gateway for Multiplatforms V9.0 Fix Pack 4
CICS Transaction Gateway Desktop Edition V9.0 Fix Pack 4
CICS Transaction Gateway Desktop Edition V8.1 Fix Pack 5
CICS Transaction Gateway for Multiplatforms V8.1 Fix Pack 5
CICS Transaction Gateway for Multiplatforms V9.0 Fix Pack 5
CICS Transaction Gateway Desktop Edition V9.0 Fix Pack 5
APAR status
Closed as program error.
Error description
When a CICS TG statistics API program attempts to connect to a Gateway daemon statistics port that is not available, the socket is not released.
Local fix
No workaround, fix required.
Problem summary
**************************************************************** USERS AFFECTED: All users of CICS TG statistic API programs **************************************************************** PROBLEM SUMMARY: If an attempt to connect to a CICS TG statistics port failed to complete, the socket used was not cleaned up properly and was not reused. After many attempts to connect to an inactive CICS TG statistics API port no more socket descriptors were available. A statistics API trace will show socket descriptors not being reused. ****************************************************************
Problem conclusion
CICS TG has been corrected to release sockets for failed connections.
Temporary fix
Comments
APAR Information
APAR number
PM97921
Reported component name
CICS TRNS GATE
Reported component ID
5724I8102
Reported release
810
Status
CLOSED PER
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Special Attention
NoSpecatt / Xsystem
Submitted date
2013-09-26
Closed date
2013-10-21
Last modified date
2013-10-21
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
CICS TRNS GATE
Fixed component ID
5724I8102
Applicable component levels
R810 PSY
UP
Document Information
Modified date:
06 January 2022