IT26957: REPLICATION FAILS BETWEEN AN 8.1.5 OR HIGHER SERVER AND A SERVERRUNNING A VERSION OF CODE PRIOR TO 7.1.8 OR 8.1.2

8.1.6.200-IBM-SPSRV-WindowsX64
8.1.6.200-IBM-SPSRV-Linuxx86_64
8.1.6.200-IBM-SPSRV-Linuxs390x
8.1.6.200-IBM-SPSRV-Linuxppc64le
8.1.6.200-IBM-SPSRV-AIX
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
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APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Replication between a server instance running the 8.1.5.0 or
  higher version of server code and another server instance
  running a version of server code prior to 7.1.8 or 8.1.2 may
  fail due to protocol errors.  At the time of the replication
  failure, errors similar to the following will be seen in the
  activity logs on the source and target servers:
  
  ANR0444W Protocol error on session 999999 for node SOURCE_SRVR
  (Linux/x86_64) - out-of-sequence verb (type ReplIdentify)
  received.
  ANR0484W Session 999999 for node SOURCE_SRVR (Linux/x86_64)
  terminated - protocol violation detected.
  
  ANR3178E A communication error occurred during session 11111
  with replication server TARGET_SRVR.
  ANR0479W Session 11111 for server TARGET_SRVR (Linux/x86_64)
  terminated - connection with server severed.
  
  These failures can occur during server-to-server authentication
  if the server certificates were manually configured.  These
  failures may be seen regardless as to which server instance is
  acting as the replication source.
  
  Spectrum Protect Versions Affected:
  Spectrum Protect server versions 8.1.5.0 and higher
  
  Initial Impact:
  High
  

Local fix

• Upgrade the source and target servers to the same version
  

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 levels 8.1.6.200, 8.1.7.100 and     *
  * 8.1.8. 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

• R81A PSY

     UP

• R81L PSY

     UP

• R81W PSY

     UP

• R81Z PSY

     UP