IT20299: ORPHANED REPLICATION SESSIONS ON TARGET SERVER.

8.1.2.000-IBM-SPSRV-AIX
8.1.2.000-IBM-SPSRV-Linuxppc64le
8.1.2.000-IBM-SPCMS-Linuxx86_64
8.1.2.000-IBM-SPCMS-WindowsI32
8.1.2.000-IBM-SPSRV-Linuxs390x
8.1.2.000-IBM-SPCMS-WindowsX64
8.1.2.000-IBM-SPSRV-Linuxx86_64
8.1.2.000-IBM-SPSRV-WindowsX64
8.1.2.000-IBM-SPOC-AIX
8.1.2.000-IBM-SPOC-LinuxPPC64le
8.1.2.000-IBM-SPOC-Linuxs390x
8.1.2.000-IBM-SPOC-Linuxx86_64
8.1.2.000-IBM-SPOC-WindowsX64
8.1.1.100-IBM-SPSRV-AIX
8.1.1.100-IBM-SPSRV-Linuxppc64le
8.1.1.100-IBM-SPSRV-Linuxs390x
8.1.1.100-IBM-SPSRV-Linuxx86_64
8.1.1.100-IBM-SPSRV-WindowsX64
IBM Spectrum Protect Server V8.1 Fix Pack 2 (V8.1.2) Downloads
IBM Spectrum Protect Server V7.1 Fix Pack 8 (7.1.8.000) Downloads
IBM Spectrum Protect Server V8.1.1.X interim fix downloads

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Replication may leave orphaned sessions on the target server
  if the sessions between the source and the target server
  receieve a connection error. The connection error causes
  the session cleanup to fail prior to closing and removing the
  sessions.
  IBM Spectrum Protect Versions Affected: 7.1, 8.1
  Customer/L2 Diagnostics: On the target server a large
  number of replication sessions appear in the query session
  output. However, on the source server the matching replication
  sessions do not appear in the query session output.
  Additional Keywords: Orphaned sessions connections cleanup
  

Local fix

• Restart target server.
  

Problem summary

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  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * All Tivoli Storage Manager and IBM Spectrum Protect server   *
  * users.                                                       *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * See error description.                                       *
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  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  * Apply fixing level when available. This problem is currently *
  * projected to be                                              *
  * fixed in levels  7.1.8.0 and 8.1.2.0.  Note                  *
  * that this is subject to change at the discretion of IBM.     *
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Problem conclusion

• This problem was fixed.
  Affected platforms:  AIX, HP-UX, Solaris, 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