IC40483: ANR8873E MESSAGE REPEATED EVERY 30 SECONDS WHILE POLLING DRIVE.

APAR status

• Closed as fixed if next.

Error description

• ITSM server may repeatedly issue ANR8873E message when polling
  a drive.
  .
  Under certain error conditions, ITSM server may report multiple
  ANR8873E messages to activity log:
  .
  Example:
  14:05:29 ANR2017I Administrator ADMIN issued command:
    UPDATE PATH LIB_MANAGER TAPE5 SRCTYPE=SERVER DESTTYPE=DRIVE
    LIBRARY=LB1.1.0.2 ONLINE=YES AUTODETECT=YES
  14:05:29 ANR1722I A path from LIBMANAGER to LB1.1.0.2 TAPE5
    has been updated.
  14:05:29 ANR8873E The path from source LIBMANAGER to destination
    TAPE5 (mt6.0.0.2) is taken offline.
  14:05:29  ANR8848W Drive TAPE5 of library LB1.1.0.2 is
    inaccessible; server has begun polling drive.
  .
     ANR8873E message is repeated every 30 seconds while polling
              drive
  .
  14:15:59 ANR8873E The path from source LIBMANAGER to destination
    TAPE5 (mt6.0.0.2) is taken offline.
  14:15:59 ANR8471E Server no longer polling drive TAPE5 in librar
    LB1.1.0.2 - path mt6.0.0.2 will be marked off-line.
  14:15:59 ANR8873E The path from source LIBMANAGER to destination
    TAPE5 (mt6.0.0.2) is taken offline.
  .
  ITSM server should not repeatedly issue ANR8773E message when
  polling a drive.
  .
  Initial Impact: Low
  Additional Keywords:
  tivoli storage manager msganr8773e IC37758
  

Local fix

• Correct device configuration or hardware problems.
  Ignore extraneous messages.
  Apply fixing level when available.
  

Problem summary

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  * USERS AFFECTED: Any ITSM server users with library sharing.  *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: See ERROR DESCRIPTION.                  *
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  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
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  See ERROR DESCRIPTION.
  

Problem conclusion

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

Applicable component levels

• R52A PSY

     UP

• R52H PSY

     UP

• R52L PSY

     UP

• R52S PSY

     UP

• R52W PSY

     UP

• R52Z PSY

     UP