IT35335: HISTORY RETENTION CHANGES ARE NOT DELETING LOGS FROM DATA/LOG FOLDER FOR SAN SWITCHES

IBM Spectrum Control 5.4.4 (August 2021)

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• The probe logs for SAN switches are not being rotated/deleted
  as per the setting in Spectrum Control GUI History
  retention.
  In the folder /data/log/ older probe logs of SAN
  switches are found, which were supposed to be deleted after the
  retention period was over. The issue is only with probe logs of
  SAN Switches and not with the Storage device.
  

Local fix

• NA
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * IBM Spectrum Control users monitoring SAN switches           *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * The Spectrum Control probe logs for SAN switches are not     *
  * being                                                        *
  * rotated or deleted as per the setting in Spectrum Control    *
  * GUI                                                          *
  * History retention.                                           *
  *                                                              *
  * In the folder /data/log/ older probe logs of SAN switches    *
  * are                                                          *
  * found, which were supposed to be deleted after the retention *
  *                                                              *
  * period is over.                                              *
  *                                                              *
  * The issue is only with probe logs of SAN switches and not    *
  * with                                                         *
  * the Storage devices.                                         *
  *                                                              *
  *                                                              *
  *                                                              *
  * Example logs which are created under the                     *
  * /opt/ibm/TPC/data/log                                        *
  *                                                              *
  * db2inst1.Probe_SWITCH_781008X.0001_probe_switch.00005084.log *
  * db2inst1.Probe_SWITCH_781008X.0002_probe_switch.00005667.log *
  * db2inst1.Probe_SWITCH_781008X.0003_probe_switch.00005668.log *
  * db2inst1.Probe_SWITCH_781008X.0004_probe_switch.00005669.log *
  * db2inst1.Probe_SWITCH_781008X.0005_probe_switch.00005670.log *
  * db2inst1.Probe_SWITCH_781008X.0006_probe_switch.00005671.log *
  * db2inst1.Probe_SWITCH_781008X.0007_probe_switch.00005672.log *
  *                                                              *
  *                                                              *
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  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  * Apply fix maintenance when available                         *
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Problem conclusion

• The fix for this APAR is targeted for the following release:
  
  IBM Spectrum Control 5.4.4   [ 5.4.4-IBM-SC ]
  ( release target 3Q 2021 / August )
  
  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