Fixes are available
APAR status
Closed as program error.
Error description
The IBM Spectrum Protect administrative command line interface (dsmadmc) might crash if the displaymode is set to TAB with any command: Here an example how this APAR would look like for a SELECT command: dsmadmc -displaymode=tab .. tsm: <SERVER>> select * from volhistory Fatal error: got signal 11 IOT/Abort trap(coredump) The following traceback was reported for the symptom 0x10009602c (strcat+0x10c) 9ca70001 stbu r5,0x1(r7) (dbx) where strcat.strcat() at 0x10009602c StrCat(char*,const char*)() at 0x1000907b0 dsadmfmt.FormatTableHeadings(FMTANCHOR*,char*,Sess_o*)() at 0x10069e600 ProcessCommandResponse(Sess_o*)() at 0x100003e00 dsadm.ProcessCommandResponse(Sess_o*).SendCommandToServer(Sess_o *,char*,int,int)() at 0x10000578c dsadm.ProcessCommandResponse(Sess_o*).ProcessCommand(Sess_o*,cha r*,int)() at 0x100004c34 dsadm.CommandModeProcessing(Sess_o*)() at 0x100002588 main() at 0x100000af0 (dbx) thread info IBM Spectrum Protect Versions Affected: 7.1.6.5 and newer, 8.1.0 and newer on the Unix and Linux platform Initial Impact: Medium Additional Keywords: TSM TABDELIMITED COMMA IT15189 | MDVREGR 7.1.6.5-TIV_5698MCL |
Local fix
do not use the displaymode=tab opton
Problem summary
**************************************************************** * USERS AFFECTED: * * IBM Spectrum Protect backup-archive administrative client * * versions 7.1 and 8.1 on all Unix and Linux platforms. * **************************************************************** * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: * * See ERROR DESCRIPTION. * **************************************************************** * RECOMMENDATION: * * Apply fixing level when available. This problem is projected * * to be fixed in levels 7.1.8 and 8.1.4. Note that this is * * subject to change at the discretion of IBM. * ****************************************************************
Problem conclusion
An incorrect memory allocation while running in dsmadmc tabular display mode has been fixed.
Temporary fix
Comments
APAR Information
APAR number
IT21873
Reported component name
TSM CLIENT
Reported component ID
5698ISMCL
Reported release
71A
Status
CLOSED PER
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Special Attention
NoSpecatt / Xsystem
Submitted date
2017-08-07
Closed date
2017-08-17
Last modified date
2017-09-06
APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:
APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:
Modules/Macros
dsmadmc
Fix information
Fixed component name
TSM CLIENT
Fixed component ID
5698ISMCL
Applicable component levels
R71A PSY
UP
R71H PSY
UP
R71L PSY
UP
R71M PSY
UP
R71S PSY
UP
R81A PSY
UP
R81H PSY
UP
R81L PSY
UP
R81M PSY
UP
R81S PSY
UP
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Document Information
Modified date:
07 January 2022