IT14023: STORAGE PROVISIONING TASK FAILS WITH NULLPOINTEREXCEPTION FOR SVC ( IBM SPECTRUM CONTROL ).

IBM Spectrum Control V5.2.10 (May 2016)
IBM Spectrum Control V5.2.10.1 (July 2016)
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

• While running a Storage Provisioning task for SVC, the task
  fails with the following NullPointerException:
  java.lang.NullPointerException
      at
  com.ibm.tpc.server.guireq.planner.PlannerJobListHandlr.assignVol
  ume2Host(PlannerJobListHandlr.java:3510)
      at
  com.ibm.tpc.server.guireq.planner.PlannerJobListHandlr.doDiskAct
  ionJob(PlannerJobListHandlr.java:1654)
      at
  com.ibm.tpc.server.guireq.planner.PlannerJobListHandlr.doProvisi
  oningJobPlan(PlannerJobListHandlr.java:395)
      at
  com.ibm.tpc.server.guireq.smac.ProvisioningJobHandler.runPlanner
  job(ProvisioningJobHandler.java:311)
      at
  com.ibm.tpc.server.guireq.smac.ProvisioningJobHandler.doProvisio
  ningJob(ProvisioningJobHandler.java:238)
      at
  com.ibm.tpc.server.guireq.smac.ProvisioningJobHandler.run(Provis
  ioningJobHandler.java:108)
      at
  com.tivoli.itsrm.TStorm.server.svp.JobHndlrThread.run(JobHndlrTh
  read.java:96)
      at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:809)
  PlannerJobListHandler doDiskActionJob
  com.tivoli.itsrm.TStorm.server.svp.JobHndlr
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * TPC and IBM Spectrum Control 5.2.x users doing storage       *
  * provisioning                                                 *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * Storage provisioning fails.  See ERROR DESCRIPTION.          *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  * Apply fix maintenance when available.                        *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• The fix for this APAR is targeted for the following maintenance
  package:
  
  | refresh pack | 5.2-TIV-TPC-RP0010 - target 2Q16
  
  Fixed in IBM Spectrum Control 5.2.10.
  
  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

• PROVSN
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  TPC ADVANCED

• Fixed component ID

  5608TPCA0

Applicable component levels

• R520 PSY

     UP

• R526 PSY

     UP

• R527 PSY

     UP

• R528 PSY

     UP

• R529 PSY

     UP