IC79688: NOT GETTING THE CORRECT ELEMENT NUMBERS FROM LIBRARY INVENTORY AFTER UPGRADE TO LEVEL 5.5.5, 6.1.5, AND 6.2.3

IBM Tivoli Storage Manager V5.5 Fix Pack 7 (5.5.7.000) Server Downloads

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• MDV APAR IC73252 fixed in level 5.5.5, 6.1.5, and 6.2.3
  After upgrade to level 5.5.5, 6.1.5, 6.2.3, or higher, the
  Tivoli Storage Manager Device Driver reports incorrect/duplicate
  element numbers (0 or 8224).
  
  From a TSM Show Slots lib_name, we see:
  Drive   0, element 500
  Drive   1, element 8224     <----- Unexpected
  Drive   2, element 0        <----- Unexpected
  Drive   3, element 8224     <----- Unexpected
  ...
  ImpExp 0, element number 10
  ImpExp 1, element number 8224      <----- Unexpected
  ImpExp 2, element number 13
  ImpExp 3, element number 8224      <----- Unexpected
  ImpExp 4, element number 16
  ...
  Slot 0, status Full, element number 1000, barcode present,
  barcode value  <AR0000>, devT=, mediaT=0, elemT=
  Slot 1, status Full, element number 8224   <----- Unexpected
  Slot 2, status Full, element number 1003, barcode present,
  barcode value <AR0003>, devT=, mediaT=0, elemT=
  Slot 3, status Full, element number 8224,  <----- Unexpected
  ...
  Slot 3331, status Full, element number 8224, <----- Unexpected
  Slot 3333, status Full, element number 8224, <----- Unexpacted
  Slot 3334, status Unavailable, element number 0, <- Unexpected
  Slot 3335, status Unavailable, element number 0, <- Unexpected
  
  Actlog has repeating messages:
  ANR8821E Barcode of element 8224, '    ', exceeds 32 characters
  in  length
  ANR8821E Barcode of element 8224, '    ', exceeds 32 characters
  in  length
  ANR8821E Barcode of element 8224, '    ', exceeds 32 characters
  in  length
  ANR8821E Barcode of element 8224, '    ', exceeds 32 characters
  in  length
  
  Initial Impact: Low
  
  Additional Keywords: TSM DD element # bad wrong
  

Local fix

• Reduce the number of slots defined to the Library.  (Below 4400
  or 4500 slots until fixing level is available)
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: All Tivoli Storage Manager server users of   *
  *                 Data Domain VTL emulating STKL180 with       *
  *                 over 4000 slots defined.                     *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: See error description.                  *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  *
  

Problem conclusion

• This problem was fixed.
  Affected platforms:  AIX, HP-UX, Solaris, Linux,  and Windows.
  
  Recommendation:
  
  This field is used to communicate what levels will contain the
  fix for this APAR.
  
  Apply fixing level when available. This
  problem is currently projected to be fixed
  in levels 5.5.7, 6.2.4, 6.3.1.  Note that this is
  subject to change at the discretion of IBM.
  lem was fixed.
  

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 SERVER

• Fixed component ID

  5698ISMSV

Applicable component levels

• R55A PSY

     UP

• R55H PSY

     UP

• R55L PSY

     UP

• R55S PSY

     UP

• R55W PSY

     UP

• R61A PSY

     UP

• R61H PSY

     UP

• R61L PSY

     UP

• R61S PSY

     UP

• R61W PSY

     UP

• R62A PSY

     UP

• R62H PSY

     UP

• R62L PSY

     UP

• R62S PSY

     UP

• R62W PSY

     UP

• R63A PSY

     UP

• R63H PSY

     UP

• R63L PSY

     UP

• R63S PSY

     UP

• R63W PSY

     UP