IT19265: DATAPOWER MIGHT RESTART UNEXPECTEDLY IN RARE CONDITIONS OF USING CALLED RULES IN ASYNCHRONOUS CONDITIONAL ACTIONS

Fix packs for DataPower Gateway version 7.1
Fix packs for DataPower Gateway version 7.2
Fix packs for DataPower Gateway version 7.5
Fix packs for DataPower Gateway version 7.5.1
Fix packs for DataPower Gateway version 7.5.2

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• The user observed DataPower might restart unexpectedly in rare
  conditions of using Called Rules in asynchronous Conditional
  Actions.
  

Local fix

• Change Conditional Action to be synchronous or make sure the
  rule doesn't have a Results Action.
  

Problem summary

• Affected are certain invalid DataPower configurations, with
  Processing Policies containing processing rules that use
  asynchronous conditional or call actions to ultimately execute a
  rule that generates an output, e.g. with a Results action.
  
  Such invalid configurations are not detected by DataPower
  and might result in a restart, generating a
  backtrace. The fixed firmware will log an error message instead.
  

Problem conclusion

• The fix is available in 7.1.0.17, 7.2.0.14, 7.5.0.8, 7.5.1.7,
  7.5.2.7 and 7.6.0.0
  
  For a list of the latest fix packs available, please see:
  http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21237631
  

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

  DATAPOWER

• Fixed component ID

  DP1234567

Applicable component levels

• R710 PSN

     UP

• R720 PSN

     UP

• R750 PSN

     UP

• R751 PSN

     UP

• R752 PSN

     UP