A fix is available
APAR status
Closed as documentation error.
Error description
The "configuring a server instance to use shared memory" in problem determination guide shows the following information; Configuring a server instance to use shared memory Configure a server instance to use shared memory to help resolve slow database backups that can occur because of Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) loopback problems. About this task In the following procedure, you must update the database backup node configuration for your server to enable shared memory. /usr/tivoli/tsm/client/api/bin64/dsm.sys /opt/tivoli/tsm/client/api/bin64/dsm.sys But according to "Configuring the system for database backup on AIX-, HP-UX, Linux, and Oracle Solaris systems", the dsm.sys should be under server_bin_directory/dbbkapi/. The information of dsm.sys location information in "configuring a server instance to use shared memory" in problem determination guide is not correct.
Local fix
The correct Tivoli Storage Manager API dsm.sys configuration file of V7.1 is in server_bin_directory/dbbkapi/
Problem summary
**************************************************************** * USERS AFFECTED: All Tivoli Storage Manager server users. * **************************************************************** * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: See error description. * **************************************************************** * RECOMMENDATION: * **************************************************************** *
Problem conclusion
The "Configuring a server instance to use shared memory" section in the Problem Determination Guide will be updated to include the correct path to the Tivoli Storage Manager API configuration file. This is the correct path: On AIX, Linux, Solaris, and HP-UX, the dsm.sys is in server_bin_directory/dbbkapi. On Windows, the location of the tsmbdmgr.opt is in the server instance directory. Affected platforms: AIX, HP-UX, Solaris, Linux, and Windows.
Temporary fix
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APAR Information
APAR number
IC99643
Reported component name
TSM SERVER
Reported component ID
5698ISMSV
Reported release
71A
Status
CLOSED DOC
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Special Attention
NoSpecatt
Submitted date
2014-02-26
Closed date
2014-02-27
Last modified date
2014-02-27
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Fix information
Applicable component levels
[{"Line of Business":{"code":"LOB26","label":"Storage"},"Business Unit":{"code":"BU058","label":"IBM Infrastructure w\/TPS"},"Product":{"code":"SSGSG7","label":"Tivoli Storage Manager"},"Platform":[{"code":"PF025","label":"Platform Independent"}],"Version":"7.1.3"}]
Document Information
Modified date:
23 September 2021