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IC97407: INSERTDB PROCESS TERMINATED WITH ERROR ANR9999D PVRCONVERTPOSITION(PVR.C:XXXX) THREAD<Y>: UNEXPECTED POS LENGTH

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • Running cross platform Server upgrade from a V5.5.7Tivoli
    storage Manager Server  to a  V6.3.4 Server on Linux,  The
    upgrade failed at InsertDB process.
    .
    L2/Customer Diagnostics:
    
    Running Cross platform upgrade to upgrade a Tivoli Storage
    Manager from an AIX v5.5.7 Server to a V6.3.4 Linux server. The
    upgrade failed at the InsertDB process. The insertDB fail with
    the following error:
    
    ANR9999D_0685855933 pvrConvertPosition(pvr.c:14451) Thread<1>:
    Unexpected pos length -1, expected 8 for devType 23.~
    ANR9999D Thread<1> issued message 9999 from:~
    ANR9999D Thread<1>  0x00000000dc15a3 OutDiagToCons ~
    ANR9999D Thread<1>  0x00000000dc43a5 outDiagfExt ~
    ANR9999D Thread<1>  0x000000009aceb6 pvrConvertPosition ~
    ANR9999D Thread<1>  0x00000000d3dc8b ssUpgrdHandlePvrPos ~
    ANR9999D Thread<1>  0x00000000b0a1ba tbInsertRecs ~
    ANR9999D Thread<1>  0x000000004affdf AdmInsertDb ~
    ANR9999D Thread<1>  0x000000004b0581 admInsertDB ~
    ANR9999D Thread<1>  0x00000000483843 main ~
    ANR9999D Thread<1>  0x0000392881ecdd *UNKNOWN* ~
    ANR9999D Thread<1>  0x00000000481b89 *UNKNOWN*
    
    
    Version/Platform affected:
    Cross platform Tivoli Storage Manager Server upgrade from V5.5.7
    to 6.3.4.0 Linux
    
    Additional KeyWord:
    95109 cross platform insertdb
    

Local fix

  • -The error is caused by the empty  volume(s) in the V557 DB,
    Delete the empty volume(s), redo the extractDB/InsertDB
    -Upgrade the target Tivoli Storage Manager server to V6.3.4.100
    or above to obtain the 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 6.3.4.2 and 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 number

    IC97407

  • Reported component name

    TSM SERVER

  • Reported component ID

    5698ISMSV

  • Reported release

    63L

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt

  • Submitted date

    2013-11-04

  • Closed date

    2013-11-11

  • Last modified date

    2013-11-11

  • 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:
23 September 2021