IT32174: ANR8591W MAY BE ISSUED WITH INCORRECT DRIVER VERSION "0.0.0" ON SERVER STARTUP

8.1.10.000-IBM-SPOC-WindowsX64
8.1.10.000-IBM-SPOC-Linuxx86_64
8.1.10.000-IBM-SPOC-Linuxs390x
8.1.10.000-IBM-SPOC-LinuxPPC64le
8.1.10.000-IBM-SPOC-AIX
8.1.10.000-IBM-SPCMS-WindowsX64
8.1.10.000-IBM-SPCMS-WindowsI32
8.1.10.000-IBM-SPCMS-Linuxx86_64
8.1.10.000-IBM-SPSRV-WindowsX64
8.1.10.000-IBM-SPSRV-Linuxx86_64
8.1.10.000-IBM-SPSRV-Linuxs390x
8.1.10.000-IBM-SPSRV-Linuxppc64le
8.1.10.000-IBM-SPSRV-AIX
IBM Spectrum Protect Server V8.1 Fix Pack (V8.1.10) Downloads

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• The server may issue ANR8591W with incorrect driver version
  "0.0.0" on startup even though the higher level of lin_tape
  driver is installed.
  
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  ANR8591W The storage area network (SAN) discovery function might
  fail to discover a tape drive with the current IBM tape device
  driver version: 0.0.0. A driver at version 3.0.20 or later is
  required to support the SAN discovery function.
  ---
  
  This issue can occur when both Spectrum Protect device driver
  and lin_tape driver are installed for non-IBM changer and IBM
  tape devices.  The problem is that the sandiscovery gets the
  driver version from lin_tape driver file of /proc/scsi/IBMtape.
  But the sandiscovery still checks lin_tape driver changer file.
  It is incorrect.
  
  | MDVREGR 7.1.8-TIV_5898ISMSV |
  | MDVREGR 8.1.3-TIV_5898ISMSV |
  
  
  Spectrum Protect Versions Affected:
  IBM Spectrum Protect Server 7.1.8 and higher level on Linux
  platform
  IBM Spectrum Protect Server 8.1.3 and higher level on Linux
  platform
  
  Initial Impact:
  Low
  
  Additional Keywords:
  TS003446064
  

Local fix

• ANR8591W in this case can be safely ignored.  It does not affect
   I/O operations.
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * All IBM Spectrum Protect server users of SANdiscovery.       *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * See error description.                                       *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  * Apply fixing level when available. This problem is currently *
  * projected to be fixed in level 8.1.10.                       *
  * Note that this is subject to change at the discretion of     *
  * IBM.                                                         *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• This problem was fixed.
  Affected platforms for reported release:  Linux.
  Platforms fixed:   Linux
  

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

• R81L PSY

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