IT38418: PROBE FAILURE FOR SPECTRUM SCALE WITH NPE

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• java.lang.NullPointerException
  at com.ibm.srm.dataprocessor.probe.elastic.ElasticProbeProcesso
  r.populateNSDRelatedComponent(ElasticProbeProcessor.java:853)
  at com.ibm.srm.dataprocessor.probe.elastic.ElasticProbeProcesso
  r.populateRelatedComponents(ElasticProbeProcessor.java:293)
  at com.ibm.srm.dataprocessor.probe.elastic.ElasticProbeProcesso
  r.updateRealtionships(ElasticProbeProcessor.java:276)at com.ibm.
  r.updateRelatedComponentandPropertiesComponent(ElasticProbeProc
  essor.java:181)at com.ibm.srm.dataprocessor.probe.elastic.Elasti
  r.postProcess(ElasticProbeProcessor.java:122)at com.ibm.srm.data
  Processor.processOutputFile(AbstractProbeDataProcessor.java:478)
  Processor.processProbeData(AbstractProbeDataProcessor.java:186)a
  Processor.processKafkaProbeData(AbstractProbeDataProcessor.java
  :2095)at com.ibm.srm.dataprocessor.probe.service.impl.AbstractDa
  cessorService.processOnMessage(AbstractDataProcessorService.jav
  a:461)at com.ibm.srm.dataprocessor.probe.service.impl.ProbeDataP
  sorService.onMessage(ProbeDataProcessorService.java:214)at com.i
  un$1(ConsumerTask.java:237)at com.ibm.srm.utils.kafka.consumer.t
  274/0x00000000dc093ef0.run(UnknownSource) at java.util.concurren
  readPoolExecutor.java:1160)at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExe
  lExecutor.java:635)at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:822)
  
  This happens when Storage Insights finds an NSD to pool
  relationship, however, it did not find the file system pool
  while querying for it
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * IBM Storage Insight users monitoring Spectrum Scale device   *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * When monitoring Spectrum Scale device, there may be          *
  * errors while probing.                                        *
  *                                                              *
  * This happens when Storage Insights finds an NSD to pool      *
  * relationship, but does not find the file system pool while   *
  * querying for it.                                             *
  *                                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• The fix for this APAR is targeted for the following release:
  
  IBM Storage Insights 4Q21   [ 54X-IBM-SI ]
  ( release target 4Q 2021 / October )
  
  The target dates for future releases do not represent a formal
  commitment by IBM. The dates are subject to change without
  notice.
  

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

  STORAGE INSIGHT

• Fixed component ID

  5608TPCSI

Applicable component levels