IT22424: IBM SPECTRUM CONTROL ALLOCATED SPACE FOR DS8K VOLUMES AND POOLS IS INCORRECT.

IBM Spectrum Control 5.2.15.1 - Agents
IBM Spectrum Control 5.2.15.1 - AIX Server
IBM Spectrum Control 5.2.15.1 - Linux Server
IBM Spectrum Control 5.2.15.1 - Windows Server
IBM Spectrum Control V5.2.15.2 (November 2017)
IBM Spectrum Control V5.2.16 (March 2018)
IBM Spectrum Control V5.2.17 (May 2018)

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• There is no error in the logs. The report for storage resources
  for volumes and pools for DS8k subsystem displays allocated
  capacity to be a lot smaller than the actual size. The
  exceptions are if the volume is fully allocated and the used
  space is null or if the used space is zero. For the other
  situations Spectrum Control displays a smaller value for
  allocated space.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * IBM Spectrum Control 5.2.x users monitoring DS8000 device    *
  * with CKD volumes that are not fully allocated                *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * If Spectrum Control is monitoring a DS8000 device with CKD   *
  * volumes that are not fully allocated, the report for storage *
  * resources for volumes and pools for that DS8000 displays     *
  * allocated capacity to be a lot smaller than the actual size. *
  *                                                              *
  *                                                              *
  * The exceptions are if the volume is fully allocated and the  *
  * used space is null or if the used space is zero.  In those   *
  * cases the report is accurate. For the other situations       *
  * Spectrum Control displays a smaller value for allocated      *
  * space.                                                       *
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  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  * Apply fix maintenance when available                         *
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Problem conclusion

• The fix for this APAR is targeted for both of the following:
  
  
  IBM Spectrum Control 5.2.15.1  |  fix pack  |
  5.2.15-TIV-TPC-FP0001  [ target December 2017 ]
  
  http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?&uid=swg21320822
  
  The target dates for future fix packs do not represent a formal
  commitment by IBM. The dates are subject to change without
  notice.
  
  
  
  IBM Spectrum Control 5.3.0  [ target March 2018 ]
  
  http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?&uid=swg21320822
  
  The target dates for future releases do not represent a formal
  commitment by IBM. The dates are subject to change without
  notice.
  

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

  TPC

• Fixed component ID

  5608TPC00

Applicable component levels