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

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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.     *
    ****************************************************************
    * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: See ERROR DESCRIPTION.                  *
    ****************************************************************
    * 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 number

    IC82371

  • Reported component name

    TSM SERVER

  • Reported component ID

    5698ISMSV

  • Reported release

    61A

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt

  • Submitted date

    2012-03-30

  • Closed date

    2012-04-11

  • Last modified date

    2012-04-11

  • 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

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Document Information

Modified date:
11 April 2012