IJ36110: AFM WITH OBJECT STORAGE - FAILS WITH INVALID SKEY (SECRET KEY)

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• mmafmcoskeys fails with:
  invalid skey (secret key)
  mmafmcoskeys: Command failed. Examine previous error
  messages to determine cause.
  
  Issue is being caused from equal to ?=? sign in the
  secret key.
  
  Reported in:
  Spectrum Scale 5.1.1
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• AFM does not allow the character '=' as
  part of a secret key
  

Problem conclusion

• This problem is fixed in 5.1.2  PTF 2
  To see all Spectrum Scale APARs and
  their respective fix solutions refer to page
  https://public.dhe.ibm.com/storage/spectrumscale/spectrum_scale_
  apars.html
  
  Benefits of the solution:
  Fixed the code to allow the '=' character as
  part of a secret key
  
  Work around: None
  
  Problem trigger:
  Using special characters as part of a secret key
  
  Symptom:  Error message
  
  Platforms affected: All Linux OS Environments
  
  Functional Area affected: AFM COS
  
  Customer Impact: High Importance
  

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

  SPEC SCALE DME

• Fixed component ID

  5737F34AP

Applicable component levels