IC62425: TIVOLI STORAGE MANAGER SERVER CAN CRASH AFTER ISSUING THE RUN CO MMAND

IBM Tivoli Storage Manager V6.1 Fix Pack 3 (6.1.3) Server Downloads

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• The Tivoli Storage Manager server can crash after issuing the
  'RUN' command to execute a script.
  .
  This will only happen if the defined script calls itself
  using "RU" instead of "RUN".  An example of such a condition
  would be:
  .
    DEFINE SCRIPT LOOPSCRIPT "RU LOOPSCRIPT"
    RUN LOOPSCRIPT
    ** server crash**
  .
  The above will cause a loop in the script processing and
  crash the server.  If the define is specified with "RUN"
  instead of "RU", TSM will detect a loop script and fail
  the script definition.
  .
  Customer/L2 Diagnostics:
  The following failing callstack has been associated with this
  issue on AIX:
  .
  doprnt._doprnt
  printf.sprintf
  psmsgnls.OrderInsert
  outmsg.OutGetMsg
  output.StdPutMsg
  output.outMsgf
  admcmd.admRecordCommand
  admcmd.AdmCommandLocal
  admcmd.admCommand
  admcmd.RunScript
  admcmd.DoRunScript
  admcmd.AdmCommandLocal
  admcmd.admCommand
  smadmin.SmAdminCommandThread
  pkthread.StartThread
  .
  Additionally, the following repeated messages can be seen
  in the activity log prior to the crash:
  .
  ANR2017I Administrator ADMIN issued command: RUN scriptname
  .
  Initial Impact:
  High
  .
  Tivoli Storage Manager Versions Affected:
  All supported servers.
  .
  Additional Keywords:
  TSM CRASH ABEND ABORT FAILURE RUN SCRIPT
  ANR2017I MSGANR2017I ZZ61
  .
  

Local fix

• Review the defined scripts and verify that none of the scripts
  can cause a loop as described.
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: All Tivoli Storage Manager server users of   *
  *                 the DEFINE SCRIPT command.                   *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: See ERROR DESCRIPTION.                  *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION: Apply fixing level when available. This      *
  *                 problem is currently projected to be fixed   *
  *                 in level 6.1.3. Note that this is            *
  *                 subject to change at the discretion of IBM.  *
  ****************************************************************
  *
  

Problem conclusion

• This problem was fixed.
  Affected platforms:  AIX, HP-UX, Sun Solaris, Linux, and
  Windows.
  

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

• APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

• APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  TSM SERVER

• Fixed component ID

  5698ISMSV

Applicable component levels

• R61A PSY

     UP

• R61H PSY

     UP

• R61L PSY

     UP

• R61S PSY

     UP

• R61W PSY

     UP

• R61Z PSY

     UP