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IT22797: SERVER CRASH IN TRACECTLDESC RUNNING EXPIRE INVENTORY WITH IMEXPTRACE ENABLED AND NO NODES DEFINED.

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • If the IMEXP trace class is enabled and tracing is active on a
    server with no nodes defined to it (i.e. a library manager
    server used only for library management) then the IBM Spectrum
    Protect server will crash with an ACCESS VIOLATION when expire
    inventory runs. Note that even with no nodes defined expire
    inventory still processes expiration of other server resources
    like volume history entries and recovery plan files.
    In reporting customer case no stack trace was generate in any
    log files. Only failure details was an ACCESS VIOLATION occurred
    Dump analysis showed the following stack trace:
    #0  TraceCtlDesc (ctlP=0x7f9816084e98, expToo=True,
    mutexHeld=True,
        getMutex=False, showNodeList=True) at imdmgr.c:6938
    #1  0x0000000000bd2e11 in StartExpiration (ctlP=0x7f9816084e98,
        cmdP=0x7f9816dc8558 "EXPIRE INVENTORY") at imdmgr.c:2065
    #2  0x0000000000bd1dfe in imStartExpiration
    (cmdP=0x7f9816dc83f0)
        at imdmgr.c:1573
    #3  0x000000000052d23a in AdmUseExtCmdTab (cmdP=0x7f9816dc83f0)
        at admxcmd.c:1189
    #4  0x000000000059ce07 in AdmCommandLocal (cmdP=0x7f9816dc83f0,
        cmdMode=admAnyCmd, impliedCommit=True, confirmReq=False,
        validateOnly=False) at admcmd.c:2701
    #5  0x000000000059c0c5 in admCommand (cmdP=0x7f9816dc83f0,
        cmdMode=admAnyCmd,
        impliedCommit=True, confirmReq=False, validateOnly=False) at
        admcmd.c:2372
    #6  0x00000000011ba578 in SmExecuteCommand
        (blockP=0x7f9817515808)
        at smlcons.c:663
    #7  0x00000000011ba184 in SmLocalConsoleSession (nullPtr=0x0) at
        smlcons.c:550
    #8  0x000000000165a851 in StartThread (startInfoP=0x0) at
        pkthread.c:4016
    #9  0x000000360b607aa1 in start_thread () from
        /lib64/libpthread.so.0
    #10 0x000000360b2e8bcd in clone () from /lib64/libc.so.6
    IBM Spectrum Protect Versions Affected: 8.1
    Initial Impact: Medium
    Additional Keywords TSM
    

Local fix

  • Do not run expire inventory with the IMEXP trace set  on servers
    with no nodes defined.
    

Problem summary

  • ****************************************************************
    * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
    * All 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 level 8.1.4. Note that this is      *
    * subject to change at the discretion of IBM.                  *
    ****************************************************************
    

Problem conclusion

  • This problem was fixed.
    Affected platforms for reported release:  AIX, Linux, and
    Windows.
    Platforms fixed:  AIX, Linux, and Windows.
    

Temporary fix

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APAR Information

  • APAR number

    IT22797

  • Reported component name

    TSM SERVER

  • Reported component ID

    5698ISMSV

  • Reported release

    81W

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt / Xsystem

  • Submitted date

    2017-10-16

  • Closed date

    2017-10-19

  • Last modified date

    2017-10-19

  • 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

[{"Business Unit":{"code":"BU058","label":"IBM Infrastructure w\/TPS"},"Product":{"code":"SSGSG7","label":"Tivoli Storage Manager"},"Component":"","ARM Category":[],"Platform":[{"code":"PF025","label":"Platform Independent"}],"Version":"81W","Edition":"","Line of Business":{"code":"LOB26","label":"Storage"}}]

Document Information

Modified date:
19 October 2017