IT36045: VOLSER COLUMN NOT INCLUDED IN EXPORT PERFORMANCE DATA OUTPUT

IBM Spectrum Control 5.4.6 - Windows Server
IBM Spectrum Control 5.4.6 - Linux Server
IBM Spectrum Control 5.4.6 - AIX Server
IBM Spectrum Control 5.4.6 - Agents
IBM Spectrum Control 5.4.6 (March 2022)

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• VOLSER column not included in Export Performance Data output
  for a storage system with CKD volumes that contains this data
  in Spectrum Control.
  
  - If you go to the Volumes panel in
  Spectrum Control, which shows the Name and VOLSER columns, and
  do an export there. It will include the VOLSER column.
  - If you
  choose Export Performance Data for that same storage device and
  then look at the volumes spreadsheet, it doesn't include the
  VOLSER column. Name wasn't there either, but there was a column
  named Volume.
  

Local fix

• As a workaround, go to the Volumes panel in the Spectrum
  Control GUI, which shows the Name and VOLSER columns, and do an
  export there. It will include the VOLSER column.
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * IBM Spectrum Control users who are exporting the performance *
  * data                                                         *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * In Spectrum Control the VOLSER column is not included in     *
  * Export                                                       *
  * Performance Data output for a storage system with CKD        *
  * volumes                                                      *
  * that contains this data.                                     *
  *                                                              *
  * - If you go to the Volumes panel in Spectrum Control, which  *
  * shows                                                        *
  * the Name and VOLSER columns, and do an export there. It will *
  *                                                              *
  * include the VOLSER column.                                   *
  *                                                              *
  * - If you choose Export Performance Data for that same        *
  * storage                                                      *
  * device and then look at the volumes spreadsheet, it doesn't  *
  * include                                                      *
  * the VOLSER column. Name wasn't there either, but there was a *
  *                                                              *
  * column named Volume.                                         *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• The fix for this APAR is targeted for the following release:
  
  IBM Spectrum Control 5.4.6   [ 5.4.6-IBM-SC ]
  
  ( release target 1Q 2022 / March )
  
  https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/359939
  
  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:

  IT39575

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  TPC

• Fixed component ID

  5608TPC00

Applicable component levels