IC62442: TIVOLI STORAGE MANAGER SERVER MAY CRASH WITH ERROR:ANR7837S INTERNAL ERROR INVALID TRANSACTION DESCRIPTOR DETECTED

IBM Tivoli Storage Manager V6.1 Fix Pack 2 (6.1.2) Server Downloads
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 6.1 server may with the following
  messages on the server console:
  
  
  ANR9999D_1285327590 pkLogicAbort(pkthread.c:653) Thread<XXX>:
  Run-time assertion failed: "( TmDescriptorIsLegal( txnP ) ) && (
  TmFindTxn( txnP->tsn ) != NULL )", Thread XXX (tid XXXX), File
  tmtxn.c, Line XXXX, reason: Invalid transaction descriptor.~
  ANR9999D Thread<XXX> issued message 9999 from:~
  ANR9999D Thread<XXX>  0x0000000100037484 StdPutText ~
  ANR9999D Thread<XXX>  0x000000010003798c OutDiagToCons ~
  ANR9999D Thread<XXX>  0x00000001000283c4 outDiagfExt ~
  ANR9999D Thread<XXX>  0x000000010014ca70 tmAbort ~
  ANR9999D Thread<XXX>  0x00000001003ab66c SmNodeSession ~
  ANR9999D Thread<XXX>  0x000000010047064c HandleNodeSession ~
  ANR9999D Thread<XXX>  0x0000000100471384 DoNodeGeneral ~
  ANR9999D Thread<XXX>  0x000000010047816c smExecuteSession ~
  ANR9999D Thread<XXX>  0x00000001001a9d74 psSessionThread ~
  
  The following message will be logged in dsmserv.err:
  
  
  ANR7838S Server operation terminated.
  ANR7837S Internal error Invalid transaction descriptor detected
  
  
  
  TSM Versions Affected:
  Tivoli Storage Manager server 6.1
  
  Initial Impact:
  Medium
  
  Additional Keywords:
  zz61 52240 tmtxn tmabort
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: Tivoli Storage Manager servers may           *
  *                 experience a crash while performing          *
  *                 client operations.                           *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: See ERROR DESCRIPTION.                  *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION: Apply fixing level when available. This      *
  *                 problem is currently projected to be fixed   *
  *                 in level 6.1.2.0. 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