IT27668: "ANR9999D: PKSHMEM.C(732): ERROR DETECTED WHILE FREEING MEMORY; FREE WAS CALLED FROM ICVOLHST.C" IS LOGGED REPEATEDLY

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IBM Spectrum Protect Server V8.1 Fix Pack 8 (V8.1.8) Downloads

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Spectrum Protect server can report the following message
  repeatedly::
  
  ANR9999D: pkshmem.c(732): Error detected while freeing memory;
  free was called from icvolhst.c(6848), memory was allocated from
  icvolhst.c(6839).
  
  This will be reported in the application event log on Windows
  platform.
  On Unix/Linux platforms, it will be logged in dsmserv.err or
  dsmffdc.log.
  There are no messages logged in activity log about this
  situation.
  
  This message will be seen if there is a volume history entry
  with a 'generate backupset' command that is longer than 1498
  characters.
  A very small memory leak occurs and the message is logged.
  
  
  
  Initial Impact: Medium
  
  IBM Spectrum Protect versions affected:
  Server  7.1.x and  8.1.x  on all supported platforms
  
  
  
  Keywords:
  TSM TS001764474 error volhist gen backupset
  

Local fix

• Run 'generate backupset' so that total command length is less
  that 1498 characters.
  Restart server at regular intervals if needed.
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * All IBM Spectrum Protect server users of the GENERATE        *
  * BACKUPSET command.                                           *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * See error description.                                       *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  * Apply fixing level when available. This problem is currently *
  * projected to be fixed in level 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, HP-UX,
  Solaris 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