IT17163: ANR8460E AUDIT LIBRARY PROCESS FAILED, MESSAGE IS VAGUE AND NEEDS A DESCRIPTIVE MESSAGE WHEN DEVICES CAN NOT BE DISCOVERED.

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

APAR status

• Closed as fixed if next.

Error description

• Starting in Spectrum Protect server version 7.1.6, the AUDIT
  LIBRARY command returns error GRC_PATH_INVALID_DEVICE, when tape
  drives are powered off or removed, SANDISCOVERY is set to off,
  and the drive paths to the devices still exist in the server.
  The AUDIT LIBRARY will fail with the following generic
  message that does not describe the reason for failure:
  .
  ANR8460E AUDIT LIBRARY process for library <LIB_NAME> failed.
  .
  .
  Trace statements will show the following:
  .
  [psQValidFileSystem]:statfs for /dev/rmtxxx failed with errno 2
  [PvrPsOpenDevice]:open() with errno is 2 devName is /dev/rmtxxx
  [DiscoverNewPath]:Attemtping to discover a new path for drive
        DRIVEX (/dev/rmtxxx) with serial number of 0000010101010.
  [DiscoverNewPath]:SAN discovery is disabled.
  [MmsCheckTapeId]:Drive DRIVEX failed to open with the device
        /dev/rmtxxx error 2843
  .
  Error 2843 means :  GRC_PATH_INVALID_DEVICE
  .
  Note: Older server versions were not coded to return error
        GRC_PATH_INVALID_DEVICE, when drives are powered off or
        removed. Previous versions reported the AUDIT LIBRARY
        process as successful when these types of inconsistencies
        existed with the inventory of library devices.
  .
  Initial Impact:
  Low
  .
  Tivoli Storage Manager Versions Affected:
  Applies to all current 6.3 and 7.1 server versions.
  .
  Additional Keywords:
  TSM 7.1.6.0 SANDISCOVERY ERRNO 2 TAPE DRIVES
  

Local fix

• Make sure all tape drives are powered on, and all defined drive
  paths are available on the OS.
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * All Tivoli Storage Manager server users.                     *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * See error description.                                       *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  * This problem is projected to be fixed in a future version of *
  * the Tivoli Storage Manager server.  Note that this is        *
  * subject to change at the discretion of IBM.                  *
  * Affected platforms:  AIX, HP-UX, Solaris, Linux, and         *
  * Windows.                                                     *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

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

Applicable component levels