IT35526: "VADPPROXYNOPROXYAVAILABLEEXCEPTION" MESSAGE FLOOD CAN LEAD TO LARGE JOB LOG BUNDLE

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Under heavy or peak backup load, the IBM Spectrum Protect Plus
  server can write the following message thousands or more times
  in rapid succession to the IBM Spectrum Protect Plus
  /opt/ECX/virgo/serviceability/logs/log.log:
  
  [date/time] INFO pool-17-thread-1
  c.c.e.s.proxymanager.vadp.selector.VadpProxySelector
  VadpProxyNoProxyAvailableException for vm ABC2021p
  (12KLM7BD_1234567891011)
  
  The message is is not indicative of any error or problem.
  However, the flood of messages to the log file can lead to one
  or more of these symptoms:
  
   * Unnecessary and rapid growth of the log file
  
   * Unnecessary and rapid growth of the IBM Spectrum Protect Plus
     log file bundle
         Here an example of the log file bundle - where the
         filesize is increasing over time:
          25/11/2020 13:12 895MB log_1606305503160.zip
          07/12/2020   15:51      3GB  log_1607345410163.zip
  

Local fix

• NA
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * IBM Spectrum Protect Plus level 10.1.7                       *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * See ERROR DESCRIPTION                                        *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  * Apply fixing level when available. This problem is currently *
  * projected to be fixed in IBM Spectrum Protect Plus level     *
  * 10.1.7 ifx2 and 10.1.8. Note that this is subject to change  *
  * at the discretion of IBM                                     *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• Removed the warning message from logs.
  

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:

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  SP PLUS

• Fixed component ID

  5737SPLUS

Applicable component levels