IT04048: FABRIC PROBE FAILS - BTAFM5015E DATA SOURCE COULD NOT BE RETRIEVED FROM TPC DATABASE FOR FABRIC <VSAN WWN>

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Fabric probe fails with the following message logged.
  
  BTAFM5015E Data source could not be retrieved from TPC database
  for fabric <VSAN WWN>.
  
  This error message can be seen in the fabric probe log as well
  as msgTPCDeviceServer.log and traceTPCDeviceServer.log.
  
  VSANs found only through the out of band fabric (SNMP) agents
  are incorrectly being used with the DCNM SMI Agent.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

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  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * TPC 5.2.0 and 5.2.1 users with Cisco VSANs                   *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * See ERROR DESCRIPTION.                                       *
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  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  * Apply fix maintenance when available.                        *
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Problem conclusion

• The fix for this APAR is targeted for the following maintenance
  package:
  
  | refresh pack | 5.2-TIV-TPC-RP0004 - target November 2014
  
  http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?&uid=swg21320822
  
  The target dates for future refresh packs or fix packs do not
  represent a formal commitment by IBM. The dates are subject to
  change without notice.
  

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:

Modules/Macros

• FABRIC
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  TPC

• Fixed component ID

  5608TPC00

Applicable component levels

• R520 PSY

     UP

• R521 PSY

     UP