IC75109: TIVOLI STORAGE MANAGER SERVER CAN REPORT ANR9999D_3373732133 DUR ING EXPIRATION PROCESSING.

IBM Tivoli Storage Manager (TSM) server V6.1.5.x interim fix downloads

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Tivoli Storage Manager Server expiration processing can report
  the following errors when expiring filesystem data:
  .
  ANR9999D_3373732133 bfDestroy(bfcreate.c:1295) Thread<12345>:
    Invalid length for bitfile 0 (SESSION: 1234, PROCESS: 12)
  ANR9999D Thread<12345> issued message 9999 from:
  ANR9999D Thread<12345> 0x00000000c58f33 OutDiagToCons
  ANR9999D Thread<12345> 0x00000000c5bb38 outDiagfExt
  ANR9999D Thread<12345> 0x00000000606c55 bfDestroy
  ANR9999D Thread<12345> 0x0000000089c9fa ImDeleteBitfile
  ANR9999D Thread<12345> 0x000000008ab9d4 imDeleteObject
  ANR9999D Thread<12345> 0x000000008dd3a6 ExpirationProcessThread
  ANR9999D Thread<12345> 0x00000000ccbf5b StartThread
  .
  Customer/L2 Diagnostics:
  If this error is received during expiration of backup objects,
  issue the following select to determine if there is an object
  stored with an object ID of 0:
  .
    select node_name, filespace_name, hl_name, ll_name from
      backups where object_id = 0
  .
  If this error is received during expiration of archive objects,
  issue the following select:
  .
    select node_name, filespace_name, hl_name, ll_name from
      archives where object_id = 0
  .
  If either select returns a matching object, this APAR applies.
  .
  Additionally, delete filespace can fail with the same error.
  
  
  .
  Initial Impact:
  Low
  .
  Tivoli Storage Manager Versions Affected:
  All 6.1 and 6.2 Tivoli Storage Manager Servers.
  .
  Additional Keywords:
  ZZ61 ZZ62 TSM FAILS FAILURE EXPIRE EXPIRATION BITFILE
  ANR9999D_3373732133 MSGANR9999D
  .
  

Local fix

Problem summary

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  * USERS AFFECTED: All Tivoli Storage Manager server users.     *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: See ERROR DESCRIPTION.                  *
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Problem conclusion

• This problem was fixed.
  Affected platforms:  AIX, HP-UX, Sun Solaris, Windows, Linux.
  
  RECOMMENDATION:
  Apply fixing level when available. This
  problem is currently projected to be fixed
  in levels 6.1.5.1, and 6.2.3. Note that this is
  subject to change at the discretion of IBM.
  

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

• R62A PSY

     UP

• R62H PSY

     UP

• R62L PSY

     UP

• R62S PSY

     UP

• R62W PSY

     UP