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IJ16624: NETSTAT PRINTS SOME MESSAGES INCORRECTLY APPLIES TO AIX 6100-09

 

APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • **************************************************************
    * USERS AFFECTED:
    * Systems running VIOS 2.2.6.40 or VIOS 2.2.6.41
    * with bos.net.tcp.client at the 6.1.9.402 or 6.1.9.403 level.
      **************************************************************
    * netstat prints some messages incorrectly on recent AIX and
    * VIOS levels.
    *
    * Some examples include:
    *
    * 'netstat -rn' or VIOS 'netstat -routtable' will show:
    * "Only the root user can specify the Z flag"
    *
    * 'netstat -an' or VIOS 'netstat' will incorrectly show packets:
    * "dropped due to memory allocation failure"
    *
    * 'netstat -s' or VIOS 'netstat -stats' will show:
    * "error not generated because old message was icmp" and
    * "unexpected change to mbstat; check source"
    *
    * This issue can be avoided by setting LANG=C to use
    * built-in English messages instead of the message catalog.
    * For example:
    * # LANG=C netstat -rn
      **************************************************************
    * RECOMMENDATION:
    * Install APAR IJ16624.
    * Prior to fix availability, an interim fix is available from
    * either
    * ftp://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/ifixes/ij16624/
    * https://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/ifixes/ij16624/
    * Installation of the ifix does not require a reboot.
      **************************************************************
    

Local fix

Problem summary

  • Certain netstat commands may display garbage to the user.
    

Problem conclusion

  • The netstat command is rebuilt with the proper message file
    changes.
    

Temporary fix

  •   *********
      * HIPER *
      *********
    

Comments

APAR Information

  • APAR number

    IJ16624

  • Reported component name

    AIX 6.1 EXT SUP

  • Reported component ID

    5765G6299

  • Reported release

    61E

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    YesHIPER

  • Submitted date

    2019-06-06

  • Closed date

    2019-06-06

  • Last modified date

    2020-02-13

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

    IJ16586

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

Fix information

  • Fixed component name

    AIX 6.1 EXT SUP

  • Fixed component ID

    5765G6299

Applicable component levels

[{"Business Unit":{"code":"BU058","label":"IBM Infrastructure w\/TPS"},"Product":{"code":"SSLLZP","label":"AIX Standard Edition"},"Component":"","ARM Category":[],"Platform":[{"code":"PF025","label":"Platform Independent"}],"Version":"61E","Edition":"","Line of Business":{"code":"LOB08","label":"Cognitive Systems"}},{"Business Unit":{"code":"BU054","label":"Systems w\/TPS"},"Product":{"code":"SG11Q","label":"AIX 6.1 HIPERS, APARs and Fixes"},"Component":"","ARM Category":[],"Platform":[{"code":"PF025","label":"Platform Independent"}],"Version":"61E","Edition":"","Line of Business":{"code":"","label":""}}]

Document Information

Modified date:
27 March 2020