IT25266: DSMSERV PROCESS MAY CRASH WITH CORE FILE WHEN SERVER TRACE ASSD IS ENABLED

8.1.6.000-IBM-SPSRV-AIX
8.1.6.000-IBM-SPSRV-Linuxppc64le
8.1.6.000-IBM-SPSRV-Linuxs390x
8.1.6.000-IBM-SPSRV-Linuxx86_64
8.1.6.000-IBM-SPSRV-WindowsX64
8.1.6.000-IBM-SPOC-AIX
8.1.6.000-IBM-SPOC-LinuxPPC64le
8.1.6.000-IBM-SPOC-Linuxs390x
8.1.6.000-IBM-SPOC-Linuxx86_64
8.1.6.000-IBM-SPOC-WindowsX64
8.1.6.000-IBM-SPCMS-Linuxx86_64
8.1.6.000-IBM-SPCMS-WindowsI32
8.1.6.000-IBM-SPCMS-WindowsX64
8.1.6.100-IBM-SPSRV-Linuxppc64le
8.1.6.100-IBM-SPSRV-AIX
8.1.6.100-IBM-SPSRV-Linuxs390x
8.1.6.100-IBM-SPSRV-Linuxx86_64
8.1.6.100-IBM-SPSRV-WindowsX64
IBM Spectrum Protect Server V8.1 Fix Pack 6 (V8.1.6) Downloads
IBM Spectrum Protect Server V8.1.6.X interim fix downloads

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• If server enabled ASSD(AS) trace class and meets the "ANR1405W
  no scratch volume available" error during requesting a scratch
  volume, the server may crash with core file.
  
  Excerpt from the callstack of the core dump.
  
  (gdb) bt
  #0  0x0000000001007156 in GetOutputVol (sdP=0x7fb1b00216c8) at
  assd.c:2979
  #1  0x0000000001007d49 in asOpenOutputSdStream
  (ssHandle=0x7fb1b006b2a8, className=0x7fb1b4079df8
  "library_name", volList=0x0, scratch=True,
  intendedUse=<optimized out>, priority=1,
      header=0x7fb1b006aba8, headerLen=231,
  sdHandle=0x7fb1a37f68f8) at assd.c:861
  #2  0x0000000000850626 in bfOpenOutputSdStream
  (sessHandle=<optimized out>, devClass=0x1629251 "assd.c",
  volList=0x1, scratch=(unknown: 23236496), intendedUse=<optimized
  out>,
      header=<optimized out>, headerLen=231,
  sdHandle=0x7fb1a37f6980) at bfsd.c:266
  #3  0x0000000000c5c101 in IcSetupDataStreams
  (ctlP=0x7fb1b4077d98) at icback.c:2127
  #4  0x0000000000c5c583 in IcBackupThread (argP=0x7fb1b4077d98)
  at icback.c:1496
  #5  0x00000000012063a4 in StartThread (startInfoP=0x0) at
  pkthread.c:4016
  #6  0x00007fb1ea410e25 in start_thread () from
  /lib64/libpthread.so.0
  #7  0x00007fb1e61a934d in clone () from /lib64/libc.so.6
  
  
  Tivoli Storage Manager Versions affected:
  All IBM Spectrum Protect server levels since 7.1.6 GA version on
  all platforms
  
  Initial Impact:
  Low
  
  
  
  
  Additional Keyword:
  TS000978024
  

Local fix

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     *
  * 8.1.6.                                                       *
  * 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

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