MPROUTE Does Not Allow Subnet Mask Of 255.255.255.255

 
 APAR Identifier ...... PQ46321      Last Changed ........ 01/09/13
 MPROUTE DOES NOT ALLOW SUBNET MASK OF 255.255.255.255
 
 Symptom ...... IN INCORROUT         Status ........... CLOSED  PER
 Severity ................... 3      Date Closed ......... 01/03/14
 Component .......... 5735FAL00      Duplicate of ........
 Reported Release ......... 3A0      Fixed Release ............ 999
 Component Name TCP/IP V2 FOR V      Special Notice           HIPER
 Current Target Date ..              Flags
 SCP ...................               FUNCTIONLOSS
 Platform ............                 PERVASIVE
 
 Status Detail: SHIPMENT - Packaged solution is available for
                           shipment.
 
 PE PTF List:
 
 PTF List:
 Release 3A0   : UQ52378 available 01/04/04 (1000 )
 
 Parent APAR:
 Child APAR list:
 
 ERROR DESCRIPTION:
 When a point-to-point interface is defined with a Subnet_Mask
 of 255.255.255.255 in the MPROUTE server configuration file
 (MPROUTE CONFIG), the server does not initalize, and the
 following error is reported:
 
  DTCMPR7819I Invalid value for Subnet_Mask coded on
              OSPF_Interface statement.
 
 A similar message is displayed if the error occurs on a
 Rip_Interface or Interface statement.
 
 LOCAL FIX:
 
 PROBLEM SUMMARY:
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 * USERS AFFECTED: z/VM TCP/IP LEVEL 3A0 MPROUTE USERS          *
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 * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: When a point to point interface is      *
 *                      configured in the MPROUTE CONFIG file   *
 *                      with a subnet mask of 255.255.255.255   *
 *                      an error occurs, and the MPROUTE server *
 *                      will not come up.                       *
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 * RECOMMENDATION: APPLY PTF                                    *
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 The code that parses the MPROUTE CONFIG file (MPRORYAC)
 did not allow a subnet mask of 255.255.255.255.
 
 PROBLEM CONCLUSION:
 The parsing code in MPRORYAC was changed to allow
 255.255.255.255 as a subnet mask, and the routine doaddrs_inia
 in INCONF was changed to allow the 255.255.255.255 subnet mask
 for point to point links.
 
 TEMPORARY FIX:
 
 COMMENTS:
 
 MODULES/MACROS:   INCONF   MPRORYAC MPROUTE
 
 SRLS:      NONE
 
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