IT02631: CONTENTS VIEW ONLY RETURNS THE SIZE OF THE FIRST FRAGMENT WHEN SPLITLARGEOBJECTS IS ENABLED.

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• The value of FILE_SIZE in the CONTENTS view of the Tivoli
  Storage Manager server's database may be smaller than the
  original size of the object which was backed up or archived from
  a client.
  
  This is observed when the client attribute SPLITLARGEObjects is
  set to Yes and the server splits large objects (over 10 GB) into
  smaller pieces when stored by a client node.
  
  A select query against the CONTENTS view returns the size of the
  first fragment only.
  
  For example, a query for the file size on a Windows filesystem
  returns:
  
   26.03.2014  09:39    13735630611  example_file
  
  The select query for the 'example_file' in the CONTENTS view
  on the Tivoli Storage Manage server results in:
  
   FILE_SIZE: 10487247280
  
  A restore or retrieve of the object returns the object with its
  original size.
  
  
  Tivoli Storage Manager versions affected:
  7.1 on all platforms
  
  Initial Impact: Medium
  
  Additional Keywords:
  tsm Split Large Objects
  

Local fix

• Update the node attribute SPLITLARGEObjects on the Tivoli
  Storage Manager server to "No" before running backup/archive
  operations.
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * All Tivoli Storage Manager server users.                     *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * See ERROR DESCRIPTION.                                       *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  * Apply fixing level when available. This                      *
  * problem is currently projected to be fixed                   *
  * in level 7.1.1. Note that this is subject                    *
  * to change at the discretion of IBM.                          *
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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

• R71A PSY

     UP

• R71H PSY

     UP

• R71L PSY

     UP

• R71S PSY

     UP

• R71W PSY

     UP