SSM not taking actions even if resource has MODE=ACTIVE
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SSM not taking actions even if resource has MODE=ACTIVE

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Article ID: 378395

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OPS/MVS Event Management & Automation

Issue/Introduction

SSM is not responding to DOWN_UP nor UP_DOWN situations even when the MODE of the resources are ACTIVE.

Environment

OPS/MVS

Resolution

STATEMAN itself was set to PASSIVE. To change the STATEMAN mode to ACTIVE visit the panel 4.11.1:

SSM Control--------------- XXXX -- O P S V I E W -------------- Sub Row 1 of 1
Date/Time: 2024/09/27 08:05                                     Wait ===> 10 
                System ===> *                                                 
 Parameters:  Stateman ===> PASSIVE         (Active/Passive/Inactive/Noprereq)
              Statetbl ===> SSM_MANAGED_TBLS                                  
               Version ===> 3                                                 
                                                      State Names             
Cmd  Managed Table     Mode  Action Table       Up       Down    Unknown      
--- ------------------ ---- ------------------ -------- -------- --------     
ADD                     A                      UP       DOWN     UNKNOWN      
    STCTBL              A   STCTBL_ACT         UP       DOWN     UNKNOWN      
******************************* Bottom of data *******************************
 SSM Control--------------- XXXX -- O P S V I E W -------------- Sub Row 1 of 1
 Date/Time: 2024/09/27 08:18                                     Wait ===> 10 
                 System ===> *                                                 
  Parameters:  Stateman ===> ACTIVE          (Active/Passive/Inactive/Noprereq)
               Statetbl ===> SSM_MANAGED_TBLS                                  
                Version ===> 3                                                 
                                                       State Names             
 Cmd  Managed Table     Mode  Action Table       Up       Down    Unknown      
 --- ------------------ ---- ------------------ -------- -------- --------     
 ADD                     A                      UP       DOWN     UNKNOWN      
     STCTBL              A   STCTBL_ACT         UP       DOWN     UNKNOWN      
 ******************************* Bottom of data *******************************

Changing the MODE to ACTIVE will trigger the SSMBEGIN rule and its WTOR:

xxx SSMBEGIN Enter desired Stateman startup option (1-5) and/or mode (A/P/I):

In this case, as it is not an IPL situation, the WTOR should be replied with "4A":

4 - set the DESIRED_STATE of the resources based on the value of the CHECKPOINT_STATE column
A - set STATEMAN mode to ACTIVE