IT25764: Directory container storage pool selection was incorrect in certain specific instances

8.1.7.000-IBM-SPSRV-Linuxppc64le
8.1.7.000-IBM-SPCMS-WindowsX64
8.1.7.000-IBM-SPCMS-WindowsI32
8.1.7.000-IBM-SPCMS-Linuxx86_64
8.1.7.000-IBM-SPOC-WindowsX64
8.1.7.000-IBM-SPOC-Linuxx86_64
8.1.7.000-IBM-SPOC-Linuxs390x
8.1.7.000-IBM-SPOC-LinuxPPC64le
8.1.7.000-IBM-SPOC-AIX
8.1.7.000-IBM-SPSRV-WindowsX64
8.1.7.000-IBM-SPSRV-Linuxx86_64
8.1.7.000-IBM-SPSRV-Linuxs390x
8.1.7.000-IBM-SPSRV-AIX
IBM Spectrum Protect Server V8.1 Fix Pack 7 (V8.1.7) Downloads

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Directory container storage pool selection was incorrect in
  certain specific instances, resulting in under utilization of
  some directories.
  For example below filesystems used by directory container pool
  shows under utilization of some directories:
  
  >df -h
  Filesystem        1G-blocks  Used      Available    Use%
  Mounted on
  /dev/tsmstgv01     6449G     6073G       52G         100%
  /fs/dir01
  /dev/tsmstgv02     6449G     6114G       11G         100%
  /fs/dir02
  /dev/tsmstgv03     6449G     111G        6014G       2%
  /fs/dir03
  /dev/tsmstgv04     6449G     31G         6094G       1%
  /fs/dir04
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * All IBM Spectrum Protect server users.                       *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * See error description.                                       *
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  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  * Apply fixing level when available. This problem is currently *
  * projected to be fixed in level 8.1.7. Note that this is      *
  * subject to change at the discretion of IBM.                  *
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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