IT25505: IN IBM SPECTRUM CONTROL APPLICATIONS GROUPS WHICH CONTAIN VOLUMES FROM NETAPP STORAGES ARE NOT UPDATED PROPERLY

IBM Spectrum Control 5.3.1 - Agents

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• DETAIL OF PROBLEM:
  In IBM Spectrum Control applications groups which contain
  volumes from NetApp storages are not updated properly. Automatic
  update of volume filters is based on TPC events which should be
  catch and treated accordingly. In NetApp case these events
  never occur. The daily scheduled probe is failing to update
  volumes configurations changes in the applications groups .
  
  RECREATE STEPS:
  Add some storage NetApp cimom, then probe the storages. Create
  an application group based on a filter for volumes. Using NetApp
  (CLI or web interface) change the names of some volumes
  contained in application group. Then run the probe again. After
  probe is finished the application group volumes are not updated.
  

Local fix

• n/a
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * IBM Spectrum Control users with applications/groups          *
  * containing NetApp volumes                                    *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * Applications and/or groups in Spectrum Control which contain *
  * volumes from NetApp storages are not updated properly.       *
  *                                                              *
  * Automatic update of volume filters is based on Spectrum      *
  * Control events which should be caught and treated            *
  * accordingly.                                                 *
  * In the case of NetApp, these events never occur. The daily   *
  * scheduled probe is failing to update volume configuration    *
  * changes in the applications groups.                          *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  * Apply fix maintenance when available                         *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• The fix for this APAR is targeted for the following release:
  
  IBM Spectrum Control 5.3.1  |  5.3.1-IBM-SC
  
  ( release target Nov 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