OPS/MVS - At shutdown, task down status is missed

Products

• OPS/MVS Event Management & Automation

Issue/Introduction

We have at least one task that at shutdown the end of task is missed and it remains in STOPPING status until we change the status to DOWN manually.  It is a special case where this is in the TCPIP autolog list - it is a child to TCPIP so at shutdown TCPIP is not stopped until its status is DOWN, and TCPIP autologs it after a delay.  Why this is mentioned is that this happens both in the general shutdown as many tasks are coming down and status is posted and then when it is basically the only activity on the system.  It is not an issue of the OPSMAIN task relative importance as that task has the maximum importance on the system available.  

Typical scenario: 

20SEP 06:03:23 OPS7902H STATEMAN ACTION FOR STCTBL.SNMPD: UP_DOWN MVSCMD=P SNMPD

20SEP 06:03:23 P SNMPD

20SEP 06:03:23 EZZ6204I SIGTERM RECEIVED FOR SNMP DAEMON WHICH IS NOW SHUTTING DOWN
20SEP 06:03:23 BPXF024I (SNMPD) Sep 20 10:03:23 snmpagentÝ16908706¨: EZZ6204I
20SEP 06:03:23 SIGTERM received for SNMP daemon which is now shutting down.
20SEP 06:03:23
20SEP 06:03:23 USSPROCEND SNMPD    00F7 16908706 1STCALL TERM EZASNMPD
20SEP 06:03:23 -                                         --TIMINGS (MINS.)--            ----PAGING COUNTS---
20SEP 06:03:23 -JOBNAME  STEPNAME PROCSTEP    RC   EXCP    CPU    SRB  CLOCK   SERV  PG   PAGE   SWAP    VIO SWAPS STEPNO
20SEP 06:03:23 -SNMPD             SNMPD       00   3013    .00    .00    .00   2258   0      0      0      0     0     1

20SEP 06:03:23 IEF404I SNMPD - ENDED - TIME=06.03.23
20SEP 06:03:23 -SNMPD    ENDED.  NAME-                     TOTAL CPU TIME=   .00  TOTAL ELAPSED TIME=   .00
20SEP 06:03:23 SNMPD S0032908 ENDED MAXCC=00000 SUBSYS=STC
20SEP 06:03:23 $HASP395 SNMPD    ENDED - RC=0000
20SEP 06:03:23 IEA989I SLIP TRAP ID=X33E MATCHED.  JOBNAME=*UNAVAIL, ASID=00F7.
20SEP 06:03:23 STC SNMPD
20SEP 06:03:23 OPS7902H STATEMAN ACTION FOR STCTBL.CICTN05A: STOPPING_DOWN=NO ACTION FOUND
20SEP 06:03:23 OPS7902H STATEMAN ACTION FOR STCTBL.SNMPD: STOPPING_DOWN=NO ACTION FOUND

The Inactivation Completion Event is "EOM SNMPD"

Is there a way to configure OPS/MVS so it can keep up with this message traffic?

Environment

Release : 13.5

Component : OPS/MVS

Resolution

An incorrect jobname for the SNMPD definition caused the problem where the SNMPD's current_state was not set to Down.  Update and re-load the policy for SNMPD to correct. 

Another issue is that SNMPD is being managed by 2 entities.  It is possible to leave SNMPD to be controlled (started/stopped) by TCPIP and still leave SNMPD under SSM, either in Passive mode so no Actions from SSM occur.  Or, alternatively,  leave it in Active mode and have specific actions for it to not start nor stop but issue WTO's or send email/notifications based on the mismatch of states.