IT43062: A SWITCH PREVIOUSLY ADDED IN STORAGE INSIGHTS CANNOT BE READDED

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Readding a switch (after it was removed) may fail with the
  following error:
  2023-01-06 13:32:51.201+0100 [EP-SubJob:
  xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] [ProbeHandler.handle] [ERROR]
  Unknown internal error occurred during probe collection.
  java.lang.NullPointerException
    at com.ibm.srm.dc.brocade.probe.RestBrocadeSwitchProbe.checkF
  orMismatchedNaturalKeys(RestBrocadeSwitchProbe.java:228)
    at com.ibm.srm.dc.brocade.probe.RestBrocadeSwitchProbe.run(Re
  stBrocadeSwitchProbe.java:210)
    at com.ibm.srm.dc.common.api.probe.AbstractProbeCollector.col
  lectAndProcessData(AbstractProbeCollector.java:118)
    at com.ibm.srm.dc.runtime.ep.ProbeHandler.handle(ProbeHandler
  .java:129)
    at com.ibm.srm.dc.runtime.ep.ExternalProcessLauncherProbe$Sub
  JobThread.run(ExternalProcessLauncherProbe.java:173)
  
  The issue is caused by orphans entries in the database.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * IBM Storage Insights users re-adding a switch which was      *
  * previously monitored in Storage Insights                     *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * Readding a switch (after it was removed) may fail with       *
  * a NullPointerException error.                                *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• The fix for this APAR is targeted for the following release:
  
  IBM Storage Insights 1Q23   [ 54X-IBM-SI ]
  ( release target 1Q 2023 / March )
  
  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