IC83149: VOLUMES IMMEDIATELY RETURNED TO SCRATCH EVEN IF "REUSEDELAY" OPTION IS GREATER THAN "0" DAYS

IBM Tivoli Storage Manager V5.5 Fix Pack 7 (5.5.7.000) Server Downloads

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• At reclamation execution, the Tivoli Storage Manager server may
  automatically start a "repair stgvolume" process and after
  that some volumes may be deleted from storage pool even though
  "reusedelay" option is set greater than "0" days.
  
  
  
  Customer/L2 Diagnostics:
  In the ACTLOG following can be seen:
  24.01.2012 14:46:12 ANR1040I Space reclamation started for
  volume VOL123,storage pool STGPOOL1 (process number
  48).(SESSION: 76810,PROCESS: 48)
  24.01.2012 14:46:12 ANR1044I Removable volume VOL123 is required
  for space reclamation. (SESSION: 76810, PROCESS: 48)
  24.01.2012 14:46:12 ANR4752I REPAIR STGVOL process 50 started
  for 1 volumes.(SESSION: 76810, PROCESS: 50)
  24.01.2012 14:46:12 ANR1341I Scratch volume VOL123 has been
  deleted from storage pool STGPOOL1.
  (SESSION: 76810, PROCESS:48)
  24.01.2012 14:46:12 ANR1041I Space reclamation ended for volume
  VOL123.(SESSION: 76810, PROCESS: 48)
  24.01.2012 14:46:12 ANR2401E REPAIR STGVOL: Volume VOL123
  is not defined in a storage pool. (SESSION: 76810, PROCESS: 50)
  24.01.2012 14:46:12 ANR4759E REPAIR STGVOL failed to
  process VOL123. (SESSION: 76810, PROCESS: 50)
  24.01.2012 14:46:12 ANR4755W REPAIR STGVOL process 50
  ended,processed 0 of 1 total volumes with 0 repaired.
  (SESSION:76810, PROCESS:50)
  24.01.2012 14:46:12 ANR0985I Process 50 for REPAIR STGVOL
  running in the BACKGROUND completed with completion state
  FAILURE at 02:46:12 PM. (SESSION: 76810, PROCESS: 50)
  24.01.2012 14:46:12 ANR1040I Space reclamation started for
  volume VOL124,storage pool STGPOOL1 (process number 48).
  (SESSION:76810, PROCESS: 48)
  
  
  The volume history file shows that the volume is deleted from
  storage pool STGPOOL1 even though reusedelay is set greater
  than 0 days:
  
  15.01.2012 13:46:12      STGDELETE   <DEVICECLASS_NAME>
  VOL123
  
  
  
  Tivoli Storage Manager Versions Affected:
  All Tivoli Storage Manager Server Versions 5.5, 6.1, 6.2 and 6.3
  
  
  
  Initial Impact:
  Medium
  
  
  
  Additional Keywords:
  TSM RECLAMATION REPAIR STGVOLUME REUSE DELAY SCRATCH ANR4755W
  zz61 zz62 zz63 zz55
  

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 5.5.7, 6.2.5 and 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:

  PM83063

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