IT18901: CLIENT REPORTS ANS0361I ERROR WHEN PROCESSING A DIRECTORY THAT INCLUDES MORE THAN 1400 SUBDIRECTORIES IN THE SAME LEVEL.

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APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Error Description:
  During incremental backups the following error is reported by
  the IBM Spectrum Protect client if a directory that includes
  more than 1400 subdirectories at the same level is processed.
  
  ANS0361I DIAG: ERROR: PrivIncrFileSpace(): path
  '<Filesystem>'  contains more directory levels than it can be
  processed...
  
  For example if the backup processes the following directory
  structure:
  /home
  /test
  /subdir0001
  /subdir0002
  /subdir0003
  ... (/subdir00004 - /subdir1398)
  /subdir1399
  /subdir1400
  /subdir1401
  ...
  
  
  the following error is reported
  
  ANS0361I DIAG: ERROR: PrivIncrFileSpace(): path
  '/home/test/'  contains more directory levels than it can be
  processed...
  
  As result the backup stop immediately reporting:
  
  ANS1999E Incremental processing of '<filesystem>' stopped
  
  
  Customer/L2 Diagnostics:
  
  IBM Spectrum Protect Versions Affected: All IBM Spectrum Protect
  Client v8.1 on all supported platforms
  
  Initial Impact: Low
  
  Additional Keywords: ANS0361I ANS1999E ANS6718E
  

Local fix

• Set the following option in dsm.opt:
  
  TESTFLAGS threadstacksize:2048
  
  and retry the operation.
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * IBM Spectrum Protect for Client version 8.1.0 on all         *
  * platforms                                                    *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * See ERROR DESCRIPTION                                        *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  * Apply fixing level when available. This problem is projected *
  * to be fixed in level 8.1.0.2 and 8.1.2. Note that this is    *
  * subject to change at the discretion of IBM.                  *
  ****************************************************************
  *
  

Problem conclusion

• ANS0361I error will not appear when processing a directory that
  includes more than 1400 subdirectories in the same level
  

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:

Modules/Macros

• dsmc
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  TSM CLIENT

• Fixed component ID

  5698ISMCL

Applicable component levels

• R81W PSY

     UP

• R81S PSY

     UP

• R81M PSY

     UP

• R81L PSY

     UP

• R81H PSY

     UP

• R81A PSY

     UP