IC74337: TIVOLI STORAGE MANAGER SERVER CRASH IF AN INCORRECT DEVICE NAME IS PROVIDED IN AN ADMIN COMMAND

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

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• The Tivoli Storage Manager server can crash if an incorrect
  device name is provided in an admin command. For example:
  
  update path tsm1 rmt1234 srctype=server desttype=drive
    library=ibm3494 device=/dev/rmt1234ONLINE=no
  
  In the above example, there was no space between the device name
  and the ONLINE parameter, creating an invalid device name. The
  following call stack was observed on AIX with a 5.5.3.0 server:
  
  strcat.strcat() at 0x100008ca8
  PvrPsTapeGetModel(??) at 0x1007d25d8
  
  Initial Impact: Low
  Tivoli Storage Manager Versions Affected: All Servers
  Additional Keywords: TSM core crash characters
  

Local fix

• Ensure the device name is correct before issuing the command.
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: All Tivoli Storage Manager server users.     *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: See error description.                  *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION: Apply fixing level when available. This      *
  *                 problem is currently projected to be fixed   *
  *                 in levels 5.4.7, 5.5.6, and 6.2.3.     *
  *                 Note that this is subject to change at the   *
  *                 discretion of IBM.                           *
  ****************************************************************
  *
  

Problem conclusion

• This problem was fixed.
  Affected platforms:  AIX and HP-UX.
  

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

• R54A PSY

     UP

• R54H PSY

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• R54L PSY

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• R54S PSY

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• R54W PSY

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• R55A PSY

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• R55H PSY

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• R55L PSY

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• R55S PSY

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• R55W PSY

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• R61A PSY

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• R61H PSY

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• R61L PSY

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• R61S PSY

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• R61W PSY

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• R62A PSY

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• R62H PSY

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• R62L PSY

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• R62S PSY

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• R62W PSY

     UP