IT41609: AUTO DEPLOY FAILS WITH MESSAGE ANS2120W

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• If a backup-archive client node has a backup or archive file
  space for the root / directory and replication failover is
  enabled, then auto deploy will fail with warning message
  ANS2120W.
  
  When this problem occurs, a message to reply Y or N
  is continuously appended to the dsmsched.log file until the
  scheduler process is stopped or the file system is full.
  
  
  Example from dsmsched.log:
  -------------------
  ANS2120W The last store operation date reported
  by the server <server_name>
  of 00/00/0 00:00:00 UTC does not match the last
  store operation date of <date> <time> UTC stored by
  the client for the filespace /.
  Continue (Yes (Y)/No (N)) The only valid responses
  are characters from this set: [Y, N]
  The character '#' stands for any decimal integer.
  The only valid responses are characters from
  this set: [Y, N]
  The character '#' stands for any decimal integer.
  The only valid responses are characters from
  this set: [Y, N]
  ... <the latter message repeats continuously>
  -------------------
  

Local fix

• Rename or remove tsmnrtable.DB in backup-archive client
  install directory before upgrade runs.
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * IBM Spectrum Protect backup-archive client 8.1 automatic     *
  * deployment on UNIX and Linux platforms.                      *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * See ERROR DESCRIPTION                                        *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  * Apply fixing level when available. This problem is currently *
  * projected to be fixed in versions 8.1.15.2 and 8.1.17.0.     *
  * Note that this is subject to change at the discretion of     *
  * IBM.                                                         *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• The problem is fixed so that the deployment script responds 'Y'
  in response to ANS2120W. The deployment continues.
  
  By necessity, the fix for this problem undoes the fix for
  previous APAR IT37344. The latter APAR affects the case when the
  file system is full, and automatic deployment cannot continue. A
  new fix for IT37344 will be considered for a subsequent release.
  

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

• deploycl
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  TSM CLIENT

• Fixed component ID

  5698ISMCL

Applicable component levels