IC94957: ENCRYPTED TAPE VOLUME MAY BE CHECKED IN AS THE EMPTY VOLUME LABEL.

IBM Tivoli Storage Manager V6.3 Fix Pack 5 (6.3.5.000) Server Downloads

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• The tape volume may be unexpectedly checked in as the empty
  volume label by the following scenario.
  
  1. Configure the automated library A as Library Managed
  Encryption (LME).
  2. Do LABEL LIBVOLUME the tape volume in the library A.
  3. Move the tape volume to another automated library B that is
  also configured as LME but is set the different encryption key
  from the library A.
  4. Do CHECKIN LIBVOLUME the tape volume to the library B
  
  After step 4 was done, the tape volume is checked in the volume
  B, and is displayed as the empty volume label in output of
  QUERY LIBVOLUME as the following example.
  ---
  tsm > query libvolume
  Library Name: library_name
     Volume Name:            <== Empty volume name is displayed
          Status: Private
           Owner:
        Last Use:
    Home Element: 1,055
     Device Type: LTO
  Cleanings Left:
      Media Type: LTO-4
  ---
  
  The tape volume should not have been checked in since no valid
  label name was determined due to the incorrect data encryption
  key.  Expected result is that CHECKIN LIBVOLUME ends with
  FAILURE with ANR8357I message.
  ---
  ANR8357I Error reading label of volume from slot-element
  element address in drive drive name of library library name.
  ---
  
  Tivoli Storage Manager Versions affected:
  Tivoli Storage Manager Server 6.3.2 on all supported platforms.
  
  Additional Keywords:
  None
  
  Additional L2 info:
  The following error are written in the PVR server trace.  SENSE
  KEY:7 and ASC/ASCQ:74/03 is returned, but rc is overwritten.
  ---
  hh:mm:ss.sss [ttt][pvrntp.c][7538][ReadLabelBlocks]:Reading
  label blocks from NTP drive DRV1 (/dev/IBMtape0)
  hh:mm:ss.sss [ttt][pspvr.c][3943][PvrPsTapeIoctl]:Tape IOCTL
  return code rc = 0
  hh:mm:ss.sss [ttt][pspvr.c][3818][PvrPsDevRead]:handle = 12,
  read amt = -1, numBytes requested = 80, errno = 1
  hh:mm:ss.sss [ttt][psntpop.c][3473][DetermineResult]:Error
  performing READ operation on drive DRV1 (/dev/IBMtape0); errno
  = 1
  hh:mm:ss.sss [ttt][pspvr.c][3943][PvrPsTapeIoctl]:Tape IOCTL
  return code rc = 0
  hh:mm:ss.sss [ttt][psntpop.c][3528][DetermineResult]:Drive DRV1
  (/dev/IBMtape0):
  sense=F0.00.07.00.00.00.50.58.00.00.00.00.74.03....(omit)...
  ---
  
  Initial Impact:
  Low
  

Local fix

• In case the tape volume has been checked in as the empty volume
  label, it can be checked out by the following administrative
  commands.
  ---
  tsm > checkout libvolume library_name " " checklabel=no
  remove=no
  ---
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: All Tivoli Storage Manager server users of   *
  *                 library managed encryption                   *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: All Tivoli Storage Manager server       *
  *                      users of library managed encryption     *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION: Apply fixing level when available. This      *
  *                 problem is currently projected to be fixed   *
  *                 in level 6.3.5. 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

• R55A PSY

     UP

• R55H PSY

     UP

• R55L PSY

     UP

• R55S PSY

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• R55W PSY

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• R61A PSY

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• R61H PSY

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• R61L PSY

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• R61S PSY

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• R61W PSY

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• R62A PSY

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• R62H PSY

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• R62L PSY

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• R62S PSY

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• R62W PSY

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• R63A PSY

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• R63H PSY

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• R63L PSY

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• R63S PSY

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• R63W PSY

     UP