Direct links to fixes
8.1.9.000-IBM-SPSRV-WindowsX64
8.1.9.000-IBM-SPSRV-Linuxx86_64
8.1.9.000-IBM-SPOC-WindowsX64
8.1.9.000-IBM-SPCMS-WindowsX64
8.1.9.000-IBM-SPSRV-Linuxs390x
8.1.9.000-IBM-SPCMS-WindowsI32
8.1.9.000-IBM-SPOC-Linuxx86_64
8.1.9.000-IBM-SPCMS-Linuxx86_64
8.1.9.000-IBM-SPSRV-Linuxppc64le
8.1.9.000-IBM-SPOC-Linuxs390x
8.1.9.000-IBM-SPOC-LinuxPPC64le
8.1.9.000-IBM-SPSRV-AIX
8.1.9.000-IBM-SPOC-AIX
IBM Spectrum Protect Server V8.1 Fix Pack 8 (V8.1.9) Downloads
APAR status
Closed as program error.
Error description
Problem description: The IBM Spectrum Protect server, with file type device classes may suffer a memory leak in ssclass.c class. Below example from "show alloc" run at regular intervals shows the memory usage of ssclass.c growing over time. This situation can finally lead to system crash due to running out of memory if the server is not being restarted before. ssclass.c line 3116: 1446662 entries for 1527375072 bytes (ssGetClassDirs) ssclass.c line 3116: 1466662 entries for 1527775072 bytes (ssGetClassDirs) ssclass.c line 3116: 3541792 entries for 36750692352 bytes (ssGetClassDirs) ssclass.c line 3116: 3551792 entries for 36890692352 bytes (ssGetClassDirs) IBM Spectrum Protect Versions Affected: Server 7.1.x and 8.1.x versions on all supported platforms Initial Impact: Medium Additional Keywords: IBM Spectrum Protect, memory leak file devclass file device class mem memleak TS002068388
Local fix
Local fix Restart the server to release the memory.
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 level 8.1.9. * ****************************************************************
Problem conclusion
This problem was fixed. Affected platforms for reported release: AIX, HP-UX, Linux, Solaris, and Windows. Platforms fixed: AIX, Linux, and Windows.
Temporary fix
Comments
APAR Information
APAR number
IT28787
Reported component name
TSM SERVER
Reported component ID
5698ISMSV
Reported release
71A
Status
CLOSED PER
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Special Attention
NoSpecatt / Xsystem
Submitted date
2019-04-12
Closed date
2019-05-30
Last modified date
2019-05-30
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
[{"Line of Business":{"code":"LOB26","label":"Storage"},"Business Unit":{"code":"BU058","label":"IBM Infrastructure w\/TPS"},"Product":{"code":"SSGSG7","label":"Tivoli Storage Manager"},"Platform":[{"code":"PF025","label":"Platform Independent"}],"Version":"7.1.3"}]
Document Information
Modified date:
13 February 2021