IC72482: MEDIA ACCESS STATUS FIELD IN QUERY SESSION F=D PROVIDES INCORRECT INFORMATION

IBM Tivoli Storage Manager V5.5 Fix Pack 6 (5.5.6) Server Downloads

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• The documentation for the Media Access Status field in the query
  session f=d output states that this field "Specifies the type of
  media wait state. This information is only provided when the
  session state equals MediaW......." However information is also
  displayed in this field when the session state is something
  other than MediaW. Additionally the time value that is displayed
  in this field (which is not documented) appears to be reset
  based upon some event associated with the media event status
  processing. The time in seconds can be see increasing then being
  reset to back to zero while the same volume is still mounted and
  being accessed. The code and documentation need to be updated to
  accurately reflect the original design intent of what this field
  was supposed to provide to the user/administrator.
  Tivoli Storage Manager Versions Affected: 5.4, 5.5, 6.1 6.2
  Initial Impact: Low
  Additional Keywords: q sess format detail
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: All Tivoli Storage Manager server users of   *
  *                 the QUERY SESSION command.                   *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: See ERROR DESCRIPTION.                  *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION: Apply fixing level when available.           *
  *                 This problem is currently projected to be    *
  *                 fixed in levels 5.5.6, 6.1.5 and 6.2.3.      *
  *                 Note that this is subject to change at       *
  *                 the discretion of IBM.                       *
  ****************************************************************
  *
  

Problem conclusion

• This problem was fixed.
  

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:

  PM51420

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  TSM SERVER

• Fixed component ID

  5698ISMSV

Applicable component levels

• R55A PSY

     UP

• R55H PSY

     UP

• R55L PSY

     UP

• R55S PSY

     UP

• R55W PSY

     UP

• R61A PSY

     UP

• R61H PSY

     UP

• R61L PSY

     UP

• R61S PSY

     UP

• R61W PSY

     UP

• R62A PSY

     UP

• R62H PSY

     UP

• R62L PSY

     UP

• R62S PSY

     UP

• R62W PSY

     UP