IT29607: ANR9999D_1022822959 LOCALBATCHWORK MESSAGES DURING ?PROTECT STGPOOL TYPE=LOCAL PREVIEW=YES?

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

• Running the command ?protect stgpool <storage pool name>
  type=local recl=only preview=yes? will flood the activity log
  with messages:
   ANR9999D_1022822959 LocalBatchWork(sdrepl.c:9613)
    Thread<1919302>: Invalid NULL context provided.(SESSION: X,
    PROCESS:  Y)
   ANR9999D Thread<1919302> issued message 9999 from: (SESSION: X,
    PROCESS: Y)
   ANR9999D Thread<1919302>  0x0000000100035cec StdPutText
    (SESSION: X, PROCESS: Y)
   ANR9999D Thread<1919302>  0x0000000100036d70 OutDiagToCons
    (SESSION: X, PROCESS: Y)
   ANR9999D Thread<1919302>  0x000000010000cc80 outDiagfExt
    (SESSION: X, PROCESS: Y)
   ANR9999D Thread<1919302>  0x00000001006530a8
    IPRA.$LocalBatchWork  (SESSION:X, PROCESS: Y)
   ANR9999D Thread<1919302>  0x00000001006333a4 SdProtectBatchWork
    (SESSION: X, PROCESS: Y)
   ANR9999D Thread<1919302>  0x000000010067f354 PcConsumerThread
    (SESSION: X, PROCESS: Y)
   ANR9999D Thread<1919302>  0x0000000100634c74
    SdLocalProtectBatchStackEntry  (SESSION: X, PROCESS: Y)
   ANR9999D Thread<1919302>  0x0000000100010448 StartThread
    (SESSION:X , PROCESS: Y)
  
  The issue was introduced when "preview=yes" was enabled.
  No messages are  found in the ?dsmffdc.log? when the ANR9999D is
  being generated.
  
  Customer/L2 Diagnostics
  Check the activity log for the AN9999D messages.
  
  
  IBM Spectrum Protect Server Version Affected:
  Version 7.1.7 and above, and 8.1.x on all platforms
  
  
  Initial Impact:
  Low
  
  
  Additional Keywords:
  TSM server Spectrum Protect ANR9999D TS002211660
  

Local fix

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. 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