IT36590: FLASHSYSTEM 840/900 PROBE FAILED IN SPECTRUM CONTROL

IBM Spectrum Control 5.4.3 (May 2021)

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• In the probe log:
  
  2021-03-25 14:04:13.011+0300
  [NAPIPostProcess-123.123.123.123_FlashSystem
  900-9846-myflash-IBM] [NAPIProbePostProcess.process] [ERROR]
  Encountered error while parsing output file. java.lang.NullPoint
  
  erException
  com.ibm.tpc.discovery.interfaces.DiscoveryException:
  java.lang.NullPointerException
  at com.ibm.tpc.disk.collection.Di
  skCIMProcessor.persist(DiskCIMProcessor.java:1934)
  at com.ibm.tp
  c.discovery.parser.NAPI_DS_SVC_Parser.persistEntity(NAPI_DS_SVC_
  Parser.java:375)
  at com.ibm.tpc.discovery.parser.NAPI_DS_SVC_Par
  ser.processOutputFile(NAPI_DS_SVC_Parser.java:302)
  at com.ibm.tp
  c.discovery.parser.NAPI_DS_SVC_Parser.processOutputFile(NAPI_DS_
  SVC_Parser.java:359)
  at com.ibm.tpc.disk.discovery.FlashSystem_C
  LI_PostProcess.parse(FlashSystem_CLI_PostProcess.java:65)
  at com
  .ibm.tpc.disk.discovery.NAPIProbePostProcess.process(NAPIProbePo
  stProcess.java:419)
  at
  com.ibm.tpc.Router.perform(Router.java:728)
  at
  com.ibm.tpc.Router.perform(Router.java:457)
  at com.ibm.tpc.disco
  very.ProcessProcessor.process(ProcessProcessor.java:78)
  at com.i
  bm.tpc.infrastructure.threads.TPCThread.run(TPCThread.java:253)
  
  Caused by: java.lang.NullPointerException
  at
  java.util.Hashtable.put(Hashtable.java:506)
  at com.ibm.tpc.infra
  structure.mapping.CLISVC64_PortToDBMapper.additionalPropsForVirt
  ualPorts(CLISVC64_PortToDBMapper.java:272)
  at com.ibm.tpc.infras
  tructure.mapping.CLISVC64_PortToDBMapper.persistPorts(CLISVC64_P
  ortToDBMapper.java:209)
  at com.ibm.tpc.infrastructure.mapping.CL
  ISVC64_PortToDBMapper.persist(CLISVC64_PortToDBMapper.java:116)
  
  at com.ibm.tpc.disk.collection.DiskCIMProcessor.persist(DiskCIMP
  rocessor.java:1889)
  
  The error is caused by an invalid check
  of NPIVwhich is not supported by FlashSystem 840/900
  

Local fix

• N/A
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * IBM Spectrum Control users adding FlashSystem 840/900 device *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * Spectrum Control users adding FlashSystem 840/900 device     *
  * may experience immediate probe failures with an NPE error:   *
  *                                                              *
  * NAPIProbePostProcess.process] [ERROR] Encountered error      *
  * while parsing output file. java.lang.NullPointerException    *
  * com.ibm.tpc.discovery.interfaces.DiscoveryException:         *
  * java.lang.NullPointerException                               *
  * at com.ibm.tpc.disk.collection.DiskCIMProcessor.persist      *
  * (DiskCIMProcessor.java:1934)                                 *
  * at com.ibm.tpc.discovery.parser.NAPI_DS_SVC_Parser.          *
  * persistEntity(NAPI_DS_SVC_Parser.java:375)                   *
  *                                                              *
  * The error is caused by an invalid check of NPIV which is not *
  *                                                              *
  * supported by FlashSystem 840/900                             *
  *                                                              *
  *                                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  * Apply fix maintenance when available                         *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• The fix for this APAR is targeted for the following release:
  
  IBM Spectrum Control 5.4.3   [ 5.4.3-IBM-SC ]
  
  ( release target 2Q 2021 / May )
  
  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

• Fixed component ID

  5608TPC00

Applicable component levels