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IC85749: RC.DSMSERV IN /ETC/INITTAB MAY BE REMOVED WHILE TIVOLI STORAGE MANAGER 6.X FOR SOLARIS SERVER IS UPDATED.

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • When Tivoli Storage Manager Server 6.X for Solaris is updated,
    rc.dsmserv definition may be automatically removed from
    /etc/inittab file.
    
    
    </etc/inittab file just before updating tsm server 6.X>
    fmc:234:respawn:/opt/tivoli/tsm/db2/bin/db2fmcd #DB2 Fault
    Monitor Coordinator
    tsm0:234:once:/opt/tivoli/tsm/server/bin/rc.dsmserv -u tsminst1
    -i /home/tsminst1/tsminst1 -q >/dev/console 2>&1
    
    </etc/inittab file just after updating tsm server 6.X>
    fmc:234:respawn:/opt/tivoli/tsm/db2/bin/db2fmcd #DB2 Fault
    Monitor Coordinator
    
    
    TSM Versions Affected:
    6.1, 6.2 and 6.3 server supported versions for Solaris platform.
    
    Initial Impact: Low
    
    Additional Keywords:
    zz61 zz62 zz63 init Sun upgrade
    

Local fix

  • Please append new rc.dsmserv definition into /etc/inittab file.
    

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 6.2.6 and 6.3.4. Note that this is *
    *                 subject to change at the discretion of IBM.  *
    ****************************************************************
    *
    

Problem conclusion

  • This problem was fixed.
    Affected platforms:  Solaris.
    

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

  • APAR number

    IC85749

  • Reported component name

    TSM SERVER

  • Reported component ID

    5698ISMSV

  • Reported release

    62S

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt

  • Submitted date

    2012-08-08

  • Closed date

    2012-12-10

  • Last modified date

    2013-03-14

  • 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

  • R61S PSY

       UP

  • R62S PSY

       UP

  • R63S PSY

       UP

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Document Information

Modified date:
14 March 2013