PQ89007: SM120NCS ALWAYS SHOWS A ZERO VALUE BUT THERE IS A DISCONNECT BETWEEN THE DESIGN AND THE DOCUMENTATION.

APAR status
Closed as documentation error.

Error description
a) Server Interval Section Number of Communication Sessions:
The description of SM120NCS field says that it contains
   the number of communication sessions that exist at the end
   of the interval.
   The field for SM120NCS always shows a zero value.
   The documentation however is stating that the value
   reflecting the number of communication sessions should be
   stored in this field.
   Initially, the  description was given to serve as a place
   holder for a future value: number of server's communication
   sessions. There is a disconnect between the design and the
   documentation. The documentation should not refer to this
   field as it was not intended to be implemented.
.
b) assembler macro needs to be changed to alter the contents of
   the SMF records.
Local fix Problem summary
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* USERS AFFECTED: All users of WebSphere Application Server    *
*                 version 4.0.1 for z/OS and OS/390            *
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* PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: The Description of the following fields *
*                      in the Server interval section          *
*                      needs to be changed to reserved.        *
*                      SM120NCS                                *
*                      SM120NLS                                *
*                      SM120NRS                                *
*                      SM120NHS                                *
****************************************************************
* RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
****************************************************************
The Description field of each of the following entries in the
Server interval section needs to be changed to Reserved:
SM120NCS
SM120NLS
SM120NRS
SM120NHS
Problem conclusion
A change to the WebSphere Application Server V4.0.1 for z/OS and
OS/390 Operations and Administration guide will be made
available. To access the latest online documentation, go to the
product library page at:
.
www.ibm.com/software/webservers/appserv/zos_os390/library/
.
The change is to page 164. I updated the Description field for
three of the four entries that appear. The entry "SM120NHS"
doesn't exist in the v4.0.1 documentation. The chart entries now
read as follows:
.
+--------------------------------------------------------------+
| 120 | 78 | SM120NCS | 4 | binary | Reserved                  |
+--------------------------------------------------------------+
| 128 | 80 | SM120NLS | 4 | binary | Reserved                  |
+--------------------------------------------------------------+
| 136 | 88 | SM120NRS | 4 | binary | Reserved                  |
+--------------------------------------------------------------+
Temporary fix Comments
APAR information
APAR number PQ89007
Reported component name WASKBASE
Reported component ID 5655A9801
Reported release 401
Status CLOSED DOC
PE NoPE
HIPER NoHIPER
Submitted date 2004-05-18
Closed date 2004-11-08
Last modified date 2004-11-08

APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:
PQ88999

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Document Information


Product categories: Software > Application Servers > Distributed Application & Web Servers > WebSphere Application Server for z/OS
Operating system(s):
Software version: 401
Software edition:
Reference #: PQ89007
IBM Group: Software Group
Modified date: Nov 8, 2004