IC79832: ACTIVTY LOG RETENTION DEFAULT IS CHANGED FROM 1 DAY TO 30 DAYS

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• When formatting a new TSM server the default to keep messages
  in the  activity log is 1 day.  After the server is
  initialized users must use the SET ACTLOGRETENTION command to
  manually change the activity log retention value to longer
  length of the time.  Keeping messages for only 1 day often
  does not provide enough log information when looking for
  errors or diagnosing problems.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: All Tivoli Storage Manager server users      *
  *                 formatting a new server.                     *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: See error description.                  *
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  * RECOMMENDATION: Apply fixing level when available. This      *
  *                 problem is currently projected to be fixed   *
  *                 in levels 6.2.4 and 6.3.2. Note that this is *
  *                                                              *
  *                 subject to change at the discretion of IBM.  *
  ****************************************************************
  *
  

Problem conclusion

• This problem was fixed.  When a new server database is
  formatted the new default activity log retention value is 30
  days.
  After the new server database is formated, users can still use
  the SET ACTLOGRETENTION command to change the activity log
  retention value to something different than the default value.
  
  The Administrators Guide topic titled "Setting a retention
  period for the activity log",
  and the Administrator's Reference Guide topic titled "SET
  ACTLOGRETENTION" have been updated to reflect that the new
  default retention period is 30 days when a new server database
  is formatted.
  .
  Affected platforms:  AIX, HP-UX, 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

• R63A PSY

     UP

• R63H PSY

     UP

• R63L PSY

     UP

• R63S PSY

     UP

• R63W PSY

     UP