IT25512: PROCESSOR TYPE IS INCORRECTLY REPORTED BY THE CLIENT FOR SOME CPUS.

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• The PVU Estimate functionality shows wrong Proc_Type value for
  CPUs where ActiveCoreCount and CorePerPackageCount reported by
  CIT are different.
  
  For example for the E5-2690 v4 processor model, a client service
  trace shows:
  04/27/2017 09:05:27.515 [637116] [870078272] : citshared.cpp
  ( 618): Parsing line:  <PhysicalProcessor version="1"
  timestamp="1493244708">
  
  04/27/2017 09:05:27.515 [637116] [870078272] : citshared.cpp
  ( 618): Parsing line:   <Id IsKey="1">1</Id>
  
  04/27/2017 09:05:27.515 [637116] [870078272] : citshared.cpp
  ( 618): Parsing line:
    <CorePerPackageCount>8</CorePerPackageCount>
  
  04/27/2017 09:05:27.515 [637116] [870078272] : citshared.cpp
  ( 618): Parsing line:
    <LogicalProcPerCore>2</LogicalProcPerCore>
  
  04/27/2017 09:05:27.515 [637116] [870078272] : citshared.cpp
  ( 618): Parsing line:   <Manufacturer>Intel</Manufacturer>
  
  04/27/2017 09:05:27.515 [637116] [870078272] : citshared.cpp
  ( 618): Parsing line:   <Family>Xeon</Family>
  
  04/27/2017 09:05:27.515 [637116] [870078272] : citshared.cpp
  ( 618): Parsing line:   <Type>E5-2690</Type>
  
  04/27/2017 09:05:27.515 [637116] [870078272] : citshared.cpp
  ( 618): Parsing line:   <CpuFreq>2600</CpuFreq>
  
  04/27/2017 09:05:27.515 [637116] [870078272] : citshared.cpp
  ( 618): Parsing line:   <L2CacheSize>256</L2CacheSize>
  
  04/27/2017 09:05:27.515 [637116] [870078272] : citshared.cpp
  ( 618): Parsing line:   <L3CacheSize>35840</L3CacheSize>
  
  04/27/2017 09:05:27.515 [637116] [870078272] : citshared.cpp
  ( 618): Parsing line:   <Brandname>Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU E5-2690
  v4 @ 2.60GHz</Brandname>
  
  04/27/2017 09:05:27.515 [637116] [870078272] : citshared.cpp
  ( 618): Parsing line:   <Signature>0x000406F1</Signature>
  
  04/27/2017 09:05:27.515 [637116] [870078272] : citshared.cpp
  ( 618): Parsing line:   <Is64BitSupported>Y</Is64BitSupported>
  
  04/27/2017 09:05:27.515 [637116] [870078272] : citshared.cpp
  ( 618): Parsing line:
    <ActiveProcessorCount>14</ActiveProcessorCount>
  
  04/27/2017 09:05:27.515 [637116] [870078272] : citshared.cpp
  ( 618): Parsing line:   <ActiveCoreCount>14</ActiveCoreCount>
  
  04/27/2017 09:05:27.515 [637116] [870078272] : citshared.cpp
  ( 618): Parsing line:  </PhysicalProcessor>
  ...
  04/27/2017 09:05:27.517 [637116] [870078272] : citshared.cpp
  ( 514): Processor Type  : 8
  
  
  Processor type gets from CorePerPackageCount and reported as 8
  while in server table it is 14 for this processor.
  
  Initial Impact: Low
  
  Tivoli Storage Manager and Spectrum Protect versions affected:
  Client  7.1.x and 8.1.x for all supported platforms
  
  
  Keywords:
  TSM TS000848157 pvu processor CIT
  

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 PVU Estimate functionality shows correct Proc_Type
  value for
  CPUs where ActiveCoreCount and CorePerPackageCount reported by
  CIT are different and all PVU estimates are correct.
  

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