IT25511: PROCESSOR MODEL IS INCORRECTLY REPORTED BY THE CLIENT FOR INTEL CPUS WITH CAPITALIZED "V" IN VERSION NUMBER RETURNED BY CIT.

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• The PVU Estimate functionality shows wrong Proc_Model value for
  Intel CPUs where version number has capitalized "V" in BrandName
  reported by CIT.
  
  For example for the E3-2690 V2 processor model, a client service
  trace shows:
  
  03/28/2018 09:45:38.111 [025638] [3209895744] : citshared.cpp
  ( 625): Parsing line:   <Brandname>Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU E3-1220
  V2 @ 3.10GHz</Brandname>
  ...
  03/28/2018 09:45:38.112 [025638] [3209895744] : citshared.cpp
  ( 520): Processor Model : E3-1220
  
  Initial Impact: Low
  
  Keywords:
  TSM TS000848157 pvu processor CIT
  
  Tivoli Storage Manager and Spectrum Protect versions affected:
  Client  7.1.x and 8.1.x for all supported platforms
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * IBM Spectrum Protect backup-archive client versions 7.1 and  *
  * 8.1 on Windows, Linux and Solaris platforms.                 *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * See ERROR DESCRIPTION.                                       *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  * Apply fixing level when available. This problem is projected *
  * to be fixed in level 8.1.7.                                  *
  * Note that this is subject to change at the discretion of     *
  * IBM.                                                         *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• After the fix modern Intel server CPUs where version number has
  capitalized "V" in BrandName
  are reported correctly in PVU estimate output.
  

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