IT21653: HALT MIGHT CRASH THE 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
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

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• An IBM Spectrum Protect server might crash upon a halt command
  with the following traceback:
  
  Program terminated with signal SIGSEGV, Segmentation fault.
  #0  0x00007ffff773b992 in pthread_kill () from
  /lib64/libpthread.so.0
  ================================================================
  =========
  #0  0x00007ffff773b992 in pthread_kill () from
  /lib64/libpthread.so.0
  #1  0x0000000001132b5f in tcpHalt () at tcpcomm.c:1900
  #2  0x00000000011300c5 in psCommTerm () at pscomm.c:400
  #3  0x000000000054ddea in admHaltServer (command=0x24901c0
  "HALT", quiesce=False) at admavail.c:1129
  #4  0x000000000054e029 in AdmHalt (cmdP=0x2490058) at
  admavail.c:1855
  #5  0x0000000000555fd8 in AdmCommandLocal (cmdP=0x2490058,
  cmdMode=admAnyCmd, impliedCommit=True, confirmReq=<optimized
  out>, validateOnly=False) at admcmd.c:2664
  #6  0x0000000000557709 in admCommand (cmdP=0x2490058,
  cmdMode=admAnyCmd, impliedCommit=True, confirmReq=False,
  validateOnly=<optimized out>) at admcmd.c:2338
  #7  0x0000000000d8a752 in SmAdminCommandThread
  (smCmdP=<optimized out>) at smadmin.c:1561
  #8  0x000000000111aed2 in StartThread (startInfoP=0x0) at
  pkthread.c:3788
  #9  0x00007ffff7736806 in start_thread () from
  /lib64/libpthread.so.0
  #10 0x00007ffff389367d in clone () from /lib64/libc.so.6
  #11 0x0000000000000000 in ?? ()
  
    Tivoli Storage Manger and IBM Spectrum Protect Versions
  Affected:
  All supported server versions on Linux platforms
  
  
    Initial Impact: Low
    Additional Keywords: TSM
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * All IBM Tivoli Storage Manager and 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 levels 7.1.8 and 8.1.2. Note that   *
  * this is subject to change at the discretion of IBM.          *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• This problem was fixed.
  Affected platforms for reported release:  Linux
  Platforms fixed:  Linux
  

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