SSLADMIN LOG COMMAND YIELDS NO DATA FOR REDHAT-BASED SSL SYSTEM

 
 APAR Identifier ...... PK21241      Last Changed ........ 08/04/16
 SSLADMIN LOG COMMAND YIELDS NO DATA FOR REDHAT-BASED SSL SYSTEM
 
 Symptom ...... IN INCORROUT         Status ........... CLOSED  PER
 Severity ................... 3      Date Closed ......... 07/08/07
 Component .......... 5735FAL00      Duplicate of ........
 Reported Release ......... 520      Fixed Release ............ 999
 Component Name TCP/IP V2 FOR V      Special Notice
 Current Target Date ..              Flags
 SCP ...................
 Platform ............
 
 Status Detail: SHIPMENT - Packaged solution is available for
                           shipment.
 
 PE PTF List:
 
 PTF List:
 Release 520   : UK28018 available 07/08/08 (0801 )
 
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 ERROR DESCRIPTION:
 When the SSL server is running on a Redhat Linux distribution,
 the SSLADMIN LOG command produces only minimal output when it
 is issued.  Data present in the resulting SSLADMIN OUTPUT file
 consists only of this record:
 
   *** vmssl started: ddd, nn mmm yyyy hh:mm:ss -offset ***
 
 For example:
 
   *** vmssl started: Mon, 31 Oct 2005 19:27:52 -0800 ***
 
 This problem has been isolated to processing performed in
 the SSL server initialization script, vmssldss.
 
 Note: This problem exists only when a Redhat Linux
       distribution is used for running the z/VM SSL server.
 
 LOCAL FIX:
 A circumvention vmssldss script is available from IBM support.
 This script must be manually installed on the Redhat Linux guest
 used for running the SSL server.   Instructions for installing
 this guest will be provided upon request of this circumvention.
 
 PROBLEM SUMMARY:
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 * USERS AFFECTED: All customers running the z/VM SSL server    *
 *                 in conjunction with a Redhat Linux           *
 *                 Enterprise Linux guest.                      *
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 * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
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 * RECOMMENDATION: APPLY PTF                                    *
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 The reported problem arises due to the manner in which the SSL
 server initialization script, vmssldss, prepares the
 environment for running the vmssl daemon.  This script
 redirects 'stdout' and 'stderr' from the screen to the SSL
 server log file, to allow the messages produced by vmssld to be
 logged.
 
 For the case when the Linux guest used for running the SSL
 server is Rehat Enterprise Linux, the 'daemon' function is used
 to start vmssl daemon process.  However, the logging and other
 actions performed by this function conflict with the 'stdout'
 and 'stderr' Input/Output redirection already established for
 the vmssl daemon, and cause the SSL server messages to be lost.
 
 PROBLEM CONCLUSION:
 The SSL server initialization script, vmssldss, has been
 modified so that the 'daemon' function is no longer used to
 initialize the vmssl daemon when Redhat Enterprise Linux is in
 use.  It now instead runs the vmssl deamon directly (and saves
 the daemon process ID for later use in stopping the daemon).
 
 TEMPORARY FIX:
 
 COMMENTS:
 
 MODULES/MACROS:   VMSR3    VMSR3S   VMSR3X   VMSR3XS  VMSR4
 VMSR4S   VMSR4X   VMSR4XS
 
 SRLS:      NONE
 
 RTN CODES:
 
 CIRCUMVENTION:
 
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