IT40739: DECOMMISSION NODE USING THE OC MAY FAIL ANR1633E FOR SP SERVER 8.1.13 AND NEWER.

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Decommissioning a node belonging to the IBM Spectrum Protect
  server 8.1.13 or newer using the OC may fail.
  
  This issue occurs when the following conditions are true:
  1. Decommission a node using the OC (Decommission action in the
  Client page).
  2. The server that the node belongs to is 8.1.13 or newer.
  3. The node is configured for node replication.
  
  Error messages indicating a problem with remove replnode and
  decommission node.
  
  ANR2017I Administrator AAA issued command: REMOVE REPLNODE
  NODENAME
  ANR1992E REMOVE REPLNODE: The SERVER parameter is missing.
  
  ANR1633E DECOMMISSION NODE: Node nodename is set up for
  replication and cannot be renamed or removed.
  
  
  When the user selects decommission action in the OC, it will
  perform both action "remove replnode" and then "decommission
  node". The hub server will issue the command "remove replnode"
  to the corresponding server using an incorrect command syntax.
  REMOVE REPLNODE NODENAME
  
  While this command syntax is correct at server level 8.1.12 and
  earlier, it is incorrect in 8.1.13 and newer. Server 8.1.13 and
  newer require an additional parameter to be specified
  "SERVER=servername". The correct syntax to remove replnode
  should be:
  
  REMOVE REPLNODE NODENAME  SERVER=TARGET_SERVERNAME
  
  
  
  
  IBM Spectrum Protect / Protect Plus Versions Affected: 8.1.13
  and newer
  
  Additional Keywords: Operations Center TSM TS009260871
  | MDVREGR 8.1.13-TIV_5608E01UI |
  

Local fix

• 1. Decommission node using the command line.
  2. Or before decommissioning a node in the OC, issue the command
  remove replnode from the command line.
  REMOVE REPLNODE NODENAME  SERVER=TARGET_SERVERNAME
  
  For the full command syntax and explanation, check out the IBM
  KnowledgeCenter.
  https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/spectrum-protect/8.1.13?topic=comman
  ds-remove-replnode-remove-client-node-from-replication
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * All IBM Spectrum Protect Operations Center server users.     *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * See error description.                                       *
  *                                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  * Apply fixing level when available. This problem is currently *
  * projected to be fixed in level 8.1.16.  Note that this is    *
  * subject to change at the discretion of IBM.                  *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• This problem was fixed.
  Affected platforms for reported release:  AIX, Linux, and
  Windows.
  Platforms fixed:  AIX, Linux, and Windows.
  

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

  TSM OPERATIONS

• Fixed component ID

  5608E01UI

Applicable component levels