SD4303I and SD4302E messages even if VSAMUPDATE is turned on

Products

• NetMaster Network Management for TCP/IP
• NetMaster File Transfer Management
• NetMaster Network Automation
• NetMaster Network Management for SNA
• Unicenter NetMaster Network Management for SNA

Issue/Introduction

Applied maintenance to a NetMaster region and restarted it. The automatic update of MODSDIS and PANLDIS is turned on:

xxxxxxxx---------------- Customizer : Parameter Group --------------Page 1 of 1
Command ===>                                                  Function=Browse  
                                                                               
Es VSAMUPDATE - Automatic MODS and Panels update sssssssssssssssssssssssssssssN
e                                                                             e
e Enable VSAM updates? ............ YES                                       e
e                                                                             e
DsssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssM

but messages like the following ones are returned on LOG at startup:

SD4302E Missing maintenance LU12587 detected for element MOD@$$$
SD4303I MOD@$$$ last update NMS16327, expected NMS22464
SD4302E Missing maintenance LU14856 detected for element MOD@$AM
SD4303I MOD@$AM last update NMS16068, expected NMS24172
SD4302E Missing maintenance LU14199 detected for element MOD@$IP
SD4303I MOD@$IP last update NMS21651, expected NMS23827
SD4306E Missing maintenance LU13919 detected for element PAN@$IP in PANLDIS
SD4307I PAN@$IP last update NMS21028, expected NMS23426
SD4302E Missing maintenance LU13738 detected for element MOD@$NM
SD4303I MOD@$NM last update NMS22156, expected NMS23511
SD4306E Missing maintenance LU13738 detected for element PAN@$NM in PANLDIS
SD4307I PAN@$NM last update NMTI5485, expected NMS23511
SD4302E Missing maintenance LU12587 detected for element MOD@$OC
SD4303I MOD@$OC last update NMS21333, expected NMS22464
SD4302E Missing maintenance LU13329 detected for element MOD@$UT
SD4303I MOD@$UT last update NMS15533, expected NMS22640
SD4306E Missing maintenance LU13329 detected for element PAN@$UT in PANLDIS
SD4307I PAN@$UT last update INSTALL , expected NMS22640
SD4305I VSAM Check completed. 9 errors detected

Shouldn't NetMaster automatically update MODSDIS and PANLDIS files?

Environment

NetMaster 12.2 and above with Automatic MODS and Panels update active

Resolution

The automatic update occurs at startup, as you can read on the help panel of that Parameter Group ($NM VSAMUPDATE):

The check for maintenance is made during region start,
once a day at 23.50 and when the parameter group is   
actioned.                                             

but just after the check is complete. In fact, on the NetMaster LOG, after the 
SD4305I VSAM Check completed. 9 errors detected
message, you can see the following messages:
IAVP0203I VSAM update processing for 9 elements
IAVP0201I Installing VSAM data member MOD@$$$ for LU12587
:
IAVP0204I    VSAM update completed. 9 of 9 elements successful 
which mean that the automatic update actually occurred. 

Additional Information

You can open the NetMaster : Command Entry panel via CMD command and then issue the $$SYSPRO VSAM command to check if there is any MODSDIS or PANLDIS update missing. If none is missing, then you receive the following:

xxxxxxxx (04.57.25)----------------------------------------------- NetMaster : Command Entry ---
Command ===>                                                                                    
        ===>                                                                                    
                                                                                                
System + XXXXXXXX     Limit 9999  Wrap OFF Edit OFF Scroll OFF Asyn ON  Log ON                  
1---+----10---+----20---+----30---+----40---+----50---+----60---+----70---+----80---+----90---+-
$$SYSPRO VSAM                                                                                   
SD4305I VSAM Check completed. 0 errors detected                                                 
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