IT34001: UPGRADING SPECTRUM CONTROL 5.3.5 OR 5.3.6 TO 5.4.0 FAILS WHEN MONITORING NETAPP ONTAP 9 DEVICES

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• If you are currently using IBM Spectrum Control 5.3.5 or 5.3.6
  to monitor NetApp ONTAP 9 devices, the upgrade to 5.4.0 will
  fail.
  
  To avoid this issue, contact IBM Support or open a
  support case at https://www.ibm.com/mysupport/ before you
  upgrade to 5.4.0.
  
  
  See support document:
  https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6321363
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * IBM Spectrum Control users upgrading to 5.4.0 with NetApp    *
  * ONTAP 9 device                                               *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * If you are currently using IBM Spectrum Control 5.3.5 or     *
  * 5.3.6                                                        *
  * to monitor NetApp ONTAP 9 devices, the upgrade to 5.4.0 will *
  * fail.                                                        *
  *                                                              *
  * To avoid this issue, contact IBM Support before you upgrade  *
  * to 5.4.0.  Contact IBM Support or open a support case at     *
  * https://www.ibm.com/mysupport/                               *
  *                                                              *
  * Also see support document:                                   *
  * https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6321363               *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  * Contact IBM Support before upgrading to 5.4.0                *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• The fix for this APAR is targeted for the following release:
  
  IBM Spectrum Control 5.4.1   [ 5.4.1-IBM-SC ]
  
  ( release target 4Q 2020 / November )
  
  http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?&uid=swg21320822
  
  The target dates for future releases do not represent a formal
  commitment by IBM. The dates are subject to change without
  notice.
  

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

  TPC ADVANCED

• Fixed component ID

  5608TPCA0

Applicable component levels