Problem Note 56822: Programs submitted to SAS® Grid Manager for Hadoop fail and return the error "GSS failure in function gss_init_sec_context..."
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Programs submitted to SAS Grid Manager for Hadoop fail and return the following error:
GSS failure in function gss_init_sec_context: Unspecified GSS failure. Minor code may provide more information (000D0000). Additional information: Ticket expired (96C73A20)
The problem occurs due to expired Kerberos credentials for the ObjectSpawner. SAS is not requesting new Kerberos credentials with the keytab placed in SAS-configuration-directory/Lev1/ObjectSpawner/objspawn.keytab.
Click the Hot Fix tab in this note to access the hot fix for this issue.
Operating System and Release Information
| Product Family | Product | System | Product Release | SAS Release | ||
| Reported | Fixed* | Reported | Fixed* | |||
| SAS System | Base SAS | Solaris for x64 | 9.4_M3 | 9.4_M3 | 9.4 TS1M3 | 9.4 TS1M3 |
| HP-UX IPF | 9.4_M3 | 9.4_M3 | 9.4 TS1M3 | 9.4 TS1M3 | ||
| Linux for x64 | 9.4_M3 | 9.4_M3 | 9.4 TS1M3 | 9.4 TS1M3 | ||
| Microsoft® Windows® for x64 | 9.4_M3 | 9.4_M3 | 9.4 TS1M3 | 9.4 TS1M3 | ||
| Microsoft Windows 8 Enterprise 32-bit | 9.4_M3 | 9.4_M3 | 9.4 TS1M3 | 9.4 TS1M3 | ||
| Microsoft Windows 8 Pro 32-bit | 9.4_M3 | 9.4_M3 | 9.4 TS1M3 | 9.4 TS1M3 | ||
| Microsoft Windows 8 Enterprise x64 | 9.4_M3 | 9.4_M3 | 9.4 TS1M3 | 9.4 TS1M3 | ||
| 64-bit Enabled Solaris | 9.4_M3 | 9.4_M3 | 9.4 TS1M3 | 9.4 TS1M3 | ||
| Microsoft Windows 8 Pro x64 | 9.4_M3 | 9.4_M3 | 9.4 TS1M3 | 9.4 TS1M3 | ||
| Microsoft Windows 8.1 Enterprise 32-bit | 9.4_M3 | 9.4_M3 | 9.4 TS1M3 | 9.4 TS1M3 | ||
| Microsoft Windows 8.1 Enterprise x64 | 9.4_M3 | 9.4_M3 | 9.4 TS1M3 | 9.4 TS1M3 | ||
| Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro | 9.4_M3 | 9.4_M3 | 9.4 TS1M3 | 9.4 TS1M3 | ||
| Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro 32-bit | 9.4_M3 | 9.4_M3 | 9.4 TS1M3 | 9.4 TS1M3 | ||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2008 | 9.4_M3 | 9.4_M3 | 9.4 TS1M3 | 9.4 TS1M3 | ||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 | 9.4_M3 | 9.4_M3 | 9.4 TS1M3 | 9.4 TS1M3 | ||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2008 for x64 | 9.4_M3 | 9.4_M3 | 9.4 TS1M3 | 9.4 TS1M3 | ||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Datacenter | 9.4_M3 | 9.4_M3 | 9.4 TS1M3 | 9.4 TS1M3 | ||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Datacenter | 9.4_M3 | 9.4_M3 | 9.4 TS1M3 | 9.4 TS1M3 | ||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Std | 9.4_M3 | 9.4_M3 | 9.4 TS1M3 | 9.4 TS1M3 | ||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Std | 9.4_M3 | 9.4_M3 | 9.4 TS1M3 | 9.4 TS1M3 | ||
| Windows 7 Enterprise 32 bit | 9.4_M3 | 9.4_M3 | 9.4 TS1M3 | 9.4 TS1M3 | ||
| Windows 7 Enterprise x64 | 9.4_M3 | 9.4_M3 | 9.4 TS1M3 | 9.4 TS1M3 | ||
| Windows 7 Home Premium 32 bit | 9.4_M3 | 9.4_M3 | 9.4 TS1M3 | 9.4 TS1M3 | ||
| Windows 7 Home Premium x64 | 9.4_M3 | 9.4_M3 | 9.4 TS1M3 | 9.4 TS1M3 | ||
| Windows 7 Professional 32 bit | 9.4_M3 | 9.4_M3 | 9.4 TS1M3 | 9.4 TS1M3 | ||
| Windows 7 Professional x64 | 9.4_M3 | 9.4_M3 | 9.4 TS1M3 | 9.4 TS1M3 | ||
| Windows 7 Ultimate 32 bit | 9.4_M3 | 9.4_M3 | 9.4 TS1M3 | 9.4 TS1M3 | ||
| Windows 7 Ultimate x64 | 9.4_M3 | 9.4_M3 | 9.4 TS1M3 | 9.4 TS1M3 | ||
| 64-bit Enabled AIX | 9.4_M3 | 9.4_M3 | 9.4 TS1M3 | 9.4 TS1M3 | ||
A fix for this issue for Base SAS 9.4_M3 is available at:
https://tshf.sas.com/techsup/download/hotfix/HF2/V01.html#56822
When Kerberos credentials expire, SAS is not requesting new credentials with the keytab located in the ObjectSpawner directory. Programs submitted to the grid will fail in this scenario.
| Type: | Problem Note |
| Priority: | high |
| Date Modified: | 2015-10-29 13:55:51 |
| Date Created: | 2015-10-16 14:55:10 |