IT16276: SPACE MANAGEMENT (PRE)MIGRATION IS ABORTED DUE TO ANS1305E FOR AN EMPTY ZERO BYTE FILE

8.1.1.000-IBM-SPSRV-Linuxx86_64
8.1.1.000-IBM-SPSRV-AIX
8.1.1.000-IBM-SPSRV-Linuxs390x
8.1.1.000-IBM-SPSRV-WindowsX64
8.1.1.100-IBM-SPOC-AIX
8.1.1.100-IBM-SPOC-Linuxs390x
8.1.1.100-IBM-SPOC-Linuxx86_64
8.1.1.100-IBM-SPOC-WindowsX64
7.1.8.000-TIV-TSMSRV-AIX
7.1.8.000-TIV-TSMSRV-HP-UX
7.1.8.000-TIV-TSMSRV-Linuxppc64
7.1.8.000-TIV-TSMSRV-Linuxs390x
7.1.8.000-TIV-TSMSRV-Linuxx86_64
7.1.8.000-TIV-TSMSRV-SolarisSPARC
7.1.8.000-TIV-TSMSRV-WIN
7.1.8.000-TIV-TSMOC-AIX
7.1.8.000-TIV-TSMOC-Linuxx64
7.1.8.000-TIV-TSMOC-Windows
7.1.8.000-TIV-TSMOC-LinuxPPC64
7.1.8.000-TIV-TSMOC-LinuxPPC64le
7.1.8.000-TIV-TSMOC-LinuxS390
IBM Spectrum Protect Server V8.1 Fix Pack 1 (V8.1.1) Downloads

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• A zero length file that doesn't have any meta data (like ACLs or
  EAs) cannot be (pre)migrated by Space Management client due to
  the error reported:
  
  "ANS1305E The TSM server has no data for the object".
  
  GPFS policy (pre)migration and "dsmmigrate -p"
  report the same error.
  
  This issue mostly affects Space Management environments where
  GPFS policy driven migration or GPFS Scale Out Backup and
  Restore (SOBAR) features are used.
  
  
  
  Tivoli Storage Manager Versions Affected:
  Tivoli Storage Manager Server: 6.x and 7.x on supported
  platforms
  
  
  
  Initial Impact: Medium
  
  
  Additional Keywords: TSM IBM Spectrum Protect policy GPFS Scale
  

Local fix

• Add a rule to GPFS policy for (pre)migration:
  
  RULE 'exclude empty files' EXCLUDE WHERE FILE_SIZE=0
  
  or
  
  
  if "using dsmmigrate -p", identify all zero byte files and
  create exclude statements to exclude them from being processed.
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * All IBM Spectrum Protect server users with Space Management  *
  * environments where GPFS policy driven migration or GPFS      *
  * Scale Out Backup and Restore (SOBAR) features are used.      *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * See error description.                                       *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  * Apply fixing level when available. This problem is currently *
  * projected to be fixed in level 8.1.1.000. Note that this is  *
  * subject to change at the discretion of IBM.                  *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• This problem was fixed.
  Affected platforms:  AIX, 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