IT16797: TIVOLI STORAGE MANAGER SERVER USES STRTOK() FUNCTION IN MULTITHREAD EVEN IF IT IS NOT THREAD SAFE.

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

• Following functions and commands use strtok() function in
  multithread
  even if the function is not thread safe.
  
     san discovery function
     define datamover command
     update datamover command
     server to server event logging function
  
  Therefore issues can be occurred if they are executed
  simultaneously.
  The symptom is not identified, since there is no case exists.
  
  
  IBM Tivoli Storage Manager/IBM Spectrum Protect Versions
  affected:
  IBM Tivoli Storage Manager Server 6.3.x/7.1.x on Linux
  IBM Spectrum Protect Server 7.1.x on Linux
  
  Customer/L2 Diagnostics (If Applicable)
  Not available.
  
  Additional Keywords:
  strtok, multithread
  
  
  Initial Impact:
  Low
  

Local fix

• Do not use functions and commands simultaneously.
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * All IBM Spectrum Protect server users.                       *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * See error description.                                       *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  * Apply fixing level when available. This problem is currently *
  * projected to be fixed in level 8.1.1.0. Note that this is    *
  * subject to change at the discretion of IBM.                  *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• This problem was fixed.
  Affected platforms for reported release:  AIX, HP-UX, Solaris,
  Linux, and Windows.
  Platforms fixed:  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