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IT32763: IBM SPROTECT DEVICE DRIVER VERSION 8.1.X FOR TAPE LIBRARIES CAN'T BE INSTALLED ON ANY WINDOWS 2016 SERVER

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • IBM Spectrum Protect Device Driver Version 8.1.x for Tape
    Libraries can't be installed on any Windows 2016 Server with the
     latest Windows Updates applied. This might started as early as
    Januar.
    The IBM Spectrum Protect Device Driver is installed as described
    in the manual but every time you will get the following error in
    the device manager:
    Windows cannot verify the digital signature for the drivers
    required for this device. A recent hardware or software change
    might have installed a file that is signed incorrectly or
    damaged,
    or that might be malicious software from an unknown source.
    (Code 52)
    
    
    Customer/L2 Diagnostics:
    
    The system log shows our kernel driver failed to load the
    system. Therefore, the open failed with EINVAL error code as
    expected. The reason is that the lb0.0.0.3 device file did not
    have a device associated with.
    Here is the info from the system error log.
    
    eventlog_system.txt
    ===================
    nformation 25.03.2020 11:18:12 Service Control Manager 7036 None
    The Function Discovery Provider Host service entered the running
    state.
    Information 25.03.2020 11:17:53 Service Control Manager 7036
    None The Windows Defender Network Inspection Service service
    entered the running state.
    Information 25.03.2020 11:17:51 Microsoft-Windows-FilterManager
    6 None File System Filter 'WdFilter' (10.0,
    ¦^¦^¦2092¦^¦^¦-¦^¦^¦07¦^¦^¦-¦^¦^¦12T21:44:04.0000000
    00Z) has successfully loaded and registered with Filter Manager.
    Information 25.03.2020 11:17:51 Service Control Manager 7036
    None The Windows Defender Service service entered the running
    state.
    Information 25.03.2020 11:17:48 Service Control Manager 7036
    None The Windows Defender Service service entered the stopped
    state.
    Information 25.03.2020 11:17:43 Service Control Manager 7036
    None The Windows Defender Service service entered the running
    state.
    Information 25.03.2020 11:17:43 Microsoft-Windows-FilterManager
    1 None File System Filter 'WdFilter' (Version 10.0,
    ¦^¦^¦2092¦^¦^¦-¦^¦^¦07¦^¦^¦-¦^¦^¦12T21:44:04
    .000000000Z) unloaded successfully.
    Information 25.03.2020 11:17:40 Service Control Manager 7036
    None The Windows Defender Service service entered the stopped
    state.
    Information 25.03.2020 11:17:40 Service Control Manager 7036
    None The Windows Defender Network Inspection Service service
    entered the stopped state.
    Information 25.03.2020 11:17:40
    Microsoft-Windows-WindowsUpdateClient 43 Windows Update Agent
    Installation Started: Windows has started installing the
    followin
    g update: Update for Windows Defender Antivirus antimalware
    platform - KB4052623 (Version 4.18.2003.8)
    Information 25.03.2020 11:16:38 Microsoft-Windows-UserPnp 20001
    (7005) Driver Management concluded the process to install driver
    tsmlb.inf_amd64_4aba86283885934
    5\tsmlb.inf for Device Instance ID
    SCSI\CHANGER&VEN_SPECTRA&PROD_PYTHON\1&1C121344&0&000000 with
    the following status: 0x0.
    Warning 25.03.2020 11:16:38 Microsoft-Windows-Kernel-PnP 219
    (212) The driver \Driver\TsmScsi failed to load for the device
    SCSI\Changer&Ven_SPECTRA&Prod_PYTHON\1&1
    c121344&0&000000.
    Information 25.03.2020 11:16:38 Application Popup 26 None "The
    description for Event ID 26 from source Application Popup cannot
    be found. Either the compon
    ent that raises this event is not installed on your local
    computer or the installation is corrupted. You can install or
    repair the component on the local computer.
    If the event originated on another computer, the display
    information had to be saved with the event.
    The following information was included with the event:
    \SystemRoot\System32\drivers\tsmscsi64.sys failed to load
    
    
    
    IBM Spectrum Protect versions affected:
    IBM Spectrum Protect Affected versions are 8.1.1.400, 8.1.8.100,
    8.1.8.200, 8.1.9.000, 8.1.9.100, and 8.1.9.200 versions on
    Windows platforms only.
    
    
    
    Initial Impact:
    Medium
    
    
    Additional Keywords:
    TSM "Spectrum Protect" TS002211124 ANR8300E "CC=204"
    

Local fix

Problem summary

  • ****************************************************************
    * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
    * All IBM Spectrum Protect server users of non-IBM tape device *
    * driver.                                                      *
    ****************************************************************
    * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
    * See error description.                                       *
    ****************************************************************
    * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
    * Apply fixing level when available. This problem is currently *
    * projected to be fixed in levels 7.1.11 and 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:  Windows
    Platforms fixed:   Windows
    

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

  • APAR number

    IT32763

  • 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

    2020-05-06

  • Closed date

    2020-05-12

  • Last modified date

    2020-05-12

  • 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

[{"Business Unit":{"code":"BU029","label":"Software"},"Product":{"code":"SSGSG7","label":"Tivoli Storage Manager"},"Platform":[{"code":"PF025","label":"Platform Independent"}],"Version":"81W"}]

Document Information

Modified date:
14 September 2023