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IT28050: "ANR0454E SESSION REJECTED BY SERVER...REASON: 201 - COMMUNICATION FAILURE" DURING STORAGE AGENT INITIALIZATION

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Direct links to fixes

8.1.8.000-IBM-SPOC-Linuxs390x
8.1.8.000-IBM-SPSRV-Linuxppc64le
8.1.8.000-IBM-SPCMS-WindowsX64
8.1.8.000-IBM-SPCMS-WindowsI32
8.1.8.000-IBM-SPCMS-Linuxx86_64
8.1.8.000-IBM-SPOC-WindowsX64
8.1.8.000-IBM-SPOC-Linuxx86_64
8.1.8.000-IBM-SPOC-LinuxPPC64le
8.1.8.000-IBM-SPOC-AIX
8.1.8.000-IBM-SPSRV-WindowsX64
8.1.8.000-IBM-SPSRV-Linuxx86_64
8.1.8.000-IBM-SPSRV-Linuxs390x
8.1.8.000-IBM-SPSRV-AIX

 

APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • Problem Description:
The Spectrum Protect storage agent may fail to communicate with
the Spectrum Protect library manager , reporting the following
exception, during initialization:

ANR0454E Session rejected by server XXXXX, reason: 201 -
Communication Failure.

This is a storage agent specific issue which can occur if the
following conditions are met :
1. a library manager is used
2. the client data is stored on a library client Spectrum
Protect server
3. a DEFINE SERVER statement for the library manager server is
present in the devconfig file of the storage agent




IBM Spectrum Protect versions affected:
Spectrum Protect Storage Agent v.8.1.4 and higher on supported
platforms




Initial Impact:
Low




Additional Keywords:
TSM "Spectrum Protect" dsmsta fail initialization ANR0454E
"reason: 201" "communication failure" TS001837091

Local fix

  • Remove the DEFINE SERVER statements for any library manager(s)
and restart the storage agent.

Problem summary

  • ****************************************************************
* USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
* All IBM Spectrum Protect storage agent users.                *
****************************************************************
* 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, and
Windows.
Platforms fixed:  AIX, Linux, and Windows.

Temporary fix

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APAR Information




    

  • APAR number
    IT28050
    • 

  • Reported component name
    TSM SERVER
    • 

  • Reported component ID
    5698ISMSV
    • 

  • Reported release
    81W
    • 

  • Status
    CLOSED  PER
    • 

  • PE
    NoPE
    • 

  • HIPER
    NoHIPER
    • 

  • Special Attention
    NoSpecatt / Xsystem
    • 

  • Submitted date
    2019-02-11
    • 

  • Closed date
    2019-04-19
    • 

  • Last modified date
    2019-04-19
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Fix information


    

  • Fixed component name
    TSM SERVER
    • 

  • Fixed component ID
    5698ISMSV
    • 



Applicable component levels


    








      
              
                            

              

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            Modified date:
            

            19 April 2019
            

            
                      

        


        

        


      

    

  



    

  

  
    
            

          
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