IC86143: SERVER REQUIRES 'WRITE' ACCESS PRIVILEGES TO THE VOLUMEHISTORY DIRECTORY

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Due to improvements in the way the VOLUMEHISTORY file is handled
  (IC78481), the Tivoli Storage Manger server now requires WRITE
  access privileges to the volume history directory path in order
  to create a shadow copy (temporary copy) of the existing file.
  
  The following messages may be seen if the Tivoli Storage Manager
  server does not have the required access privileges and can not
  create the volume history shadow copy file.
  
  dsmserv.opt
  
   VOLUMEHISTORY /var/adm/volhist.out
  
  server activity log
  
   ANR4511E Volume history file /var/adm/volhist.20120619111818
            could not be opened.
   ANR4510E Server could not write sequentialvolume history
            information to /var/adm/volhist.out
  
  The section on VOLUMEHISTORY in the Tivoli Storage Manager
  Administrator's Reference needs to be updated to include the
  requirement server needs sufficient access privleges to create a
  volume history shadow copy file in the specified directory path.
  
  Message ANR1511E needs to be improved to document the creation
  of the volume history shadow copy file.
  

Local fix

• Provide sufficient privileges to enable the creation of the
  shadow copy file.
  

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

Problem conclusion

• This problem was fixed.
  New server message is created.
  
  ANR4538E ANR4538E  The server could not write sequential
  volume history information
  to the <volume_history_file_name.YYYYMMDDHHMMSS where
  YYYYMMDDHHMMSS is timestamp>  temporary file.
  
  Explanation: The server failed to write to the specified file.
  The volume history file cannot be updated until this temporary
  file can be accessed.
  
  System action: No volume history information was written to
  the temporary file specified.
  
  User response: Examine any error messages that might have been
  displayed prior to this
  message and correct any problems. Ensure that the server has
  permission to write to the specified
  file and that the file system has sufficient space for the
  file.
  

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