IT41826: 8.1.13 OR HIGHER TARGET SERVER CAN CRASH IN TCRCOMPLETEPHASES DURING REPLICATION STORAGE RULES

8.1.17.000-IBM-SPOC-WindowsX64
8.1.17.000-IBM-SPOC-Linuxx86_64
8.1.17.000-IBM-SPOC-Linuxs390x
8.1.17.000-IBM-SPOC-LinuxPPC64le
8.1.17.000-IBM-SPOC-AIX
8.1.17.000-IBM-SPSRV-WindowsX64
8.1.17.000-IBM-SPSRV-Linuxx86_64
8.1.17.000-IBM-SPSRV-Linuxs390x
8.1.17.000-IBM-SPSRV-Linuxppc64le
8.1.17.000-IBM-SPSRV-AIX
8.1.16.100-IBM-SPSRV-WindowsX64
8.1.16.100-IBM-SPSRV-Linuxx86_64
8.1.16.100-IBM-SPSRV-Linuxs390x
8.1.16.100-IBM-SPSRV-Linuxppc64le
8.1.16.100-IBM-SPSRV-AIX
8.1.15.100-IBM-SPSRV-WindowsX64
8.1.15.100-IBM-SPSRV-Linuxx86_64
8.1.15.100-IBM-SPSRV-Linuxs390x
8.1.15.100-IBM-SPSRV-Linuxppc64le
8.1.15.100-IBM-SPSRV-AIX

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• 8.1.13 and higher target server crash can occur when using
  replication storage rules.
  There are no unique conditions for this crash to occur. No other
  errors are reported.
  
  On Linux, using the getcoreinfo utility, the stack will be
  similar to:
  
  #0 CompleteTcrPhases (ctlP=ctlP@entry=0x7efff8072658) at
  sdrepl.c:4026
  #1 0x00000000010425cc in SdReplTcrPhaseCheckThread
  (argP=<optimized out>) at sdrepl.c:2002
  #2 0x00000000014d1073 in StartThread (startInfoP=<optimized
  out>) at pkthread.c:4293
  #3 0x00007f0135de415a in start_thread () from
  /lib64/libpthread.so.0
  #4 0x00007f013222ef73 in clone () from /lib64/libc.so.6
  
  CompleteTcrPhases and SdReplTcrPhaseCheckThread are the
  functions to be matched to confirm the apar condition.
  
  
  IBM Spectrum Protect Versions Affected:
  IBM Spectrum Protect Server 8.1.13.000 and higher on all
  supported platforms
  
  
  
  Additional Keywords: TSM TS009964172 abend crash core
  replicate stgrule
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * All IBM Spectrum Protect server users of replication storage *
  * rules.                                                       *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * See error description.                                       *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  * Apply fixing level when available. This problem is currently *
  * projected to be                                              *
  * fixed in levels 8.1.15.100, 8.1.16.100, 8.1.17. Note that    *
  * this is subject to change at the discretion of IBM.          *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• This problem was fixed.
  Affected platforms for reported release:  AIX, Linux, and
  Windows.
  Platforms fixed:   AIX, Linux, Windows.
  

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

  TSM SERVER

• Fixed component ID

  5698ISMSV

Applicable component levels