IT22204: SESSIONS FOR 'VIRTUAL VOLUMES' MAY HANG WHEN CONNECTING TO A 8.1.2 TARGET SERVER FROM A PREVIOUS SERVER LEVEL

8.1.3.000-IBM-SPSRV-AIX
8.1.3.000-IBM-SPSRV-Linuxppc64le
8.1.3.000-IBM-SPSRV-Linuxs390x
8.1.3.000-IBM-SPSRV-Linuxx86_64
8.1.3.000-IBM-SPSRV-WindowsX64
8.1.3.000-IBM-SPOC-AIX
8.1.3.000-IBM-SPOC-LinuxPPC64le
8.1.3.000-IBM-SPOC-Linuxs390x
8.1.3.000-IBM-SPOC-Linuxx86_64
8.1.3.000-IBM-SPOC-WindowsX64
8.1.3.000-IBM-SPCMS-Linuxx86_64
8.1.3.000-IBM-SPCMS-WindowsI32
8.1.3.000-IBM-SPCMS-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 3 (V8.1.3) Downloads

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Sessions for 'virtual volumes' (devtype=server)  may hang in
  state IdleW if connecting to a target server with version 8.1.2
  and the source server is running a level before 8.1.2
  
  
  IBM Spectrum Protect Server Version Affected:
  Version 8.1.2 on all supported platforms
  
  | MDVREGR 8.1.2-TIV_5698MSV |
  
  Initial Impact:
  High
  
  Additional Keywords:
  TSM server Spectrum Protect volume communication SSl GSKit
  

Local fix

• Upgrade the source server to version 8.1.2
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * All IBM Spectrum Protect server users.                       *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * See error description.                                       *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  * Apply fixing level when available. This problem is currently *
  * projected to be fixed in level 8.1.3. Note that this is      *
  * subject to change at the discretion of IBM.                  *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• This problem was fixed.
  
  Affected platforms: AIX, Linux, 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