Top Secret/ACF2: initializing IBM MFA started task receiving R_factor 8 120 10 "buffer too small"
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Issue/Introduction
initializing IBM MFA (multi-factor authentication) AZF#IN00 started task, see "buffer too small" errors on OE report. It appears that AZF#IN00 is initializing successfully.
R_factor ZMFA GUSERS N/A N/A 8 120 10
08/17/21 21.229 7.56.57 AZF#IN00 2100
Failed - Supplied Buffer too small - FACT_GETF_AF
Function: Get general factor
Factor: AZFCERT1
R_factor ZMFA GUSERS N/A N/A 8 120 10
08/17/21 21.229 7.56.57 AZF#IN00 2100
Failed - Supplied Buffer too small - FACT_GETF_AF
Function: Get general factor
Factor: AZFCKCTC
Environment
Release : 16.0
Component : CA Top Secret for z/OS
Resolution
This is normal.
The caller (IBM MFA) doesn't know how big a buffer to supply, so the called (ESM) returns the size needed.
The factor call retries with the buffer size required. See example flow:
2021/230 14:26:14.67 CAS2206I Name=AZFCERT1
2021/230 14:26:14.67 CAS2205I REQUEST=R_factor ,EXIT=POST,RC=8/120:10
2021/230 14:26:14.71 CAS2205I REQUEST=R_factor ,EXIT=PRE ,RC=N/A
2021/230 14:26:14.71 CAS2206I Function=GetGeneral
2021/230 14:26:14.71 CAS2206I Name=AZFCERT1
2021/230 14:26:14.71 CAS2205I REQUEST=R_factor ,EXIT=POST,RC=0/0:0
2021/230 14:26:14.74 CAS2205I REQUEST=R_factor ,EXIT=PRE ,RC=N/A
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