IT13971: DATABASE TABLE T_RES_MULTIPATH_DEVICE HAS NO PRIMARY KEY OR INDEX DEFINED

IBM Spectrum Control 5.2.11 - Windows Server
IBM Spectrum Control 5.2.11 - Linux Server
IBM Spectrum Control 5.2.11 - AIX Server
IBM Spectrum Control 5.2.11 - Agent
IBM Spectrum Control V5.2.11 (August 2016)
IBM Spectrum Control V5.2.12 (November 2016)
IBM Spectrum Control V5.2.13 (March 2017)
IBM Spectrum Control V5.2.14 (May 2017)
IBM Spectrum Control V5.2.15 (August 2017)
IBM Spectrum Control V5.2.15.2 (November 2017)
IBM Spectrum Control V5.2.16 (March 2018)
IBM Spectrum Control V5.2.17 (May 2018)

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• T_RES_MULTIPATH_DEVICE should have a primary key/index defined -
  without them, operations such as reorg, runstats commands
  are unable to gather table statistics for optimization actions,
  etc.
  RECREATE STEPS:
  N/A
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  DB2 Version used for Server:    N/A
  The defect is against component:   5608TPC00
  Server/Manager build/release (TPC):   5.2.8
  ___________________________________________________
  Problem as described by customer:   Questions about tables
  without primary key
  Initial customer impact (low/med/high): med
  

Local fix

• Apply fixing PTF when available.  Manual table update syntax
  available from support upon request
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * IBM Spectrum Control and TPC 5.2.x sers who added many SRAs  *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * L3 Panel showing Server Detail -> Data Path might load a bit *
  * slow if many servers are added in TPC                        *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  * Create the 2 indexes manually in a db2 command window:       *
  * CREATE INDEX T_RES_MULTIPATH_DEVICE_X1 ON                    *
  * T_RES_MULTIPATH_DEVICE (MULTIPATH_DEVICE_ID ASC,             *
  * HOST_APPLICATION_ID ASC, NAME ASC) ALLOW REVERSE SCANS       *
  * CREATE INDEX T_RES_MULTIPATH_DEVICE_X2 ON                    *
  * T_RES_MULTIPATH_DEVICE (MULTIPATH_DEVICE_ID ASC,             *
  * HOST_APPLICATION_ID ASC, PATH_SELECTION_POLICY ASC) ALLOW    *
  * REVERSE SCANS                                                *
  *                                                              *
  * OR upgrade to 5.2.11 when available.                         *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• The fix is to recreat the missing indexes and is targeted for
  the following maintenance package:
  
  | refresh pack | 5.2-TIV-TPC-RP0011 - target August 2016
  
  Fixed in IBM Spectrum Control 5.2.11.
  
  http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?&uid=swg21320822
  
  The target dates for future refresh 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

• DB
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  TPC

• Fixed component ID

  5608TPC00

Applicable component levels

• R528 PSY

     UP

• R529 PSY

     UP

• R520 PSY

     UP