IT11087: PSM: MEMORY LEAK CAN LEAD TO BACKUP EXPORT FAILURE DEPENDING ON THE NUMBER OF OBJECTS INVOLVED

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Exporting a backup can lead to exhaust memory in case a
  significant number of existing dbspace (and depending on memory
  available to the process) is involved in the export.
  
  $ onsmsync -E -p myexport
  
  bar_act.log:
  
   2015-09-07 12:11:10 31293  3399 Successfully connected to
  Storage Manager.
   2015-09-07 12:11:10 31293  3399 Export of PSM objects started.
   2015-09-07 12:11:11 31293  3399 Export of PSM objects failed.
   2015-09-07 12:11:11 31293  3399 onsmsync complete, returning 3
  (0x03)
  
  bar_dbug.log will return error 3:
  
   2015-09-07 12:11:11 31293  3399 psm_export_object: return 3
  (0x03)
   2015-09-07 12:11:11 31293  3399 barExportObject: return 3
  (0x03)
  
  psm_dbg.log will mention the memory allocation failure:
  
   2015-09-07 12:11:11 31293  3399 xbsa_so.c:1765 Error -88002:
  Memory allocation error.
   2015-09-07 12:11:11 31293  3399 xbsa_so.c:1868 psmExportObject:
  return 3 (0x03)
  
  Work around: Having enough memory dedicated to the process may
  permit the export to complete.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

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  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * Users using onbar with PSM.                                  *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * See Error Description                                        *
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  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  * Update to IBM Informix Server 12.10.xC6.                     *
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Problem conclusion

• Problem Fixed In IBM Informix Server 12.10.xC6.
  

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

  INFORMIX SERVER

• Fixed component ID

  5725A3900

Applicable component levels

• RC10 PSN

     UP

• RC10 PSY

     UP