IT11153: TSM API RUNS OUT OF FILE HANDLES DURING LONG RUNNING PROCESSES

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APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Applications using the Spectrum Protect API 7.1.3 that run as
  daemons may fail to operate after some days of normal operation.
  Symptoms may be different. For example Spectrum Protect for ERP
  fails with errors like:
  
  ANS1035S (RC406)  Options file '*' could not be found, or it
  cannot be read.
  
  Cannot open ADSM API message text file.
  
  BKI4008E: File
  '/usr/sap/H1D/SYS/global/hdb/opt/hdbconfig/initH1D.bki' cannot
  be opened.
  Reason:  errno(24)  Too many open files
  

Local fix

• The problem affects a process that is running as daemon. Once
  the process gets restarted everything works fine for a couple of
  days. Then the problem happens again and can be fixed by a
  restart of the process.
  In case of Spectrum Protect for ERP the 'prole' process needs to
  
  be killed. It will restart automatically.
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * Users of the 'dsmc sched' command and the TSM API            *
  * where the process is running for extended periods            *
  * of time.                                                     *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * See ERROR DESCRIPTION                                        *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  * Apply fixing level when available.  This problem is          *
  * currently projected to be fixed in levels 7.1.4.  Note that  *
  * this information is subject to change at the discretion of   *
  * IBM                                                          *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• Code was updated to close the file after access.
  

Temporary fix

• A fix for this problem is currently targeted for interim fix
  package 7.1.3.1.  Until the interim fix is actually available
  this information is subject to change at the discretion of IBM.
  

Comments

APAR Information

• APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

• APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

Modules/Macros

• dsmc     TSM      API
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  TSM CLIENT

• Fixed component ID

  5698ISMCL

Applicable component levels

• R71L PSY

     UP

• R71A PSY

     UP

• R71H PSY

     UP

• R71M PSY

     UP

• R71S PSY

     UP

• R71W PSY

     UP