Resource reservation issue when using hostgroup

Products

• CA Automic Workload Automation - Automation Engine

Issue/Introduction

The following issue happens sporadically:

 

Setup a HOSTG with 2 Agents and Load dependent

Set WORKLOAD_MAX_JOB=10 in UC_HOSTCHAR

Create a JOBS with the HOSTG

In Preproces set:

• :PUT_ATT RESOURCE_CONSUMPTION = '1' and Generate at Activation Time (Attributes)
  • RUN -> OK
• Set :PUT_ATT RESOURCE_CONSUMPTION = '15' and Generate at Activation Time
  • RUN -> Waiting for Host, as expected
• Set :PUT_ATT RESOURCE_CONSUMPTION = '15' and Generate ar Runtime
  
  • RUN -> Waiting for Host, as expected
• Set :PUT_ATT RESOURCE_CONSUMPTION = '1' and Generate ar Runtime
  • RUN -> Waiting for Host, *NOT* as expected

Cause

Resources for a job were reserved twice if :PUT_ATT RESOURCE_CONSUMPTION is used in Pre-process

Environment

Release : 12.3

Component : AUTOMATION ENGINE

Resolution

Issue is fixed in the following releases:

• Automation.Engine 12.2.5 - Available
• Automation.Engine 12.3.1 HF1 - Available
• Automation.Engine 12.3.2 - Available