IC82371: DELETE VOLUME DISCARDDATA=YES INCORRECTLY RETURNS "SUCCESS" WHEN DELETE FAILS

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Tivoli Storage Manager server can incorrectly report the delete
  of a DISK volume completed with a state of SUCCESS.
  
  The following shows the entries from the activity log on an AIX
  server.
  
   ANR2225W Discard Data process terminated for volume
            /tsm/data/dsm.004 - volume still contains data.
            (SESSION: 1, PROCESS: 3)
   ANR0986I Process 3 for DELETE VOLUME (DISCARD DATA)
            running in the BACKGROUND processed 2 items for a
            total of 1,114,709,430 bytes with a completion state
            of SUCCESS at 12:00:00. (SESSION: 1, PROCESS: 3)
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: All Tivoli Storage Manager server users.     *
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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 6.3.3.                 *
  *                 Note that this is subject                    *
  *                 to change at the discretion of IBM.          *
  ****************************************************************
  *
  

Problem conclusion

• This problem was fixed.
  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