IT44695: "PROTECT STGPOOL" WITH RECL=ONLYLIMITED MOUNTS TAPES DURING THE PREPARE PHASE, BUT DOES NOT USE THEM

8.1.22.000-IBM-SPSRV-WindowsX64
8.1.22.000-IBM-SPSRV-Linuxx86_64
8.1.22.000-IBM-SPSRV-Linuxs390x
8.1.22.000-IBM-SPSRV-Linuxppc64le
8.1.22.000-IBM-SPSRV-AIX

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• PVR Trace shows  the volume is added to the stgpool and then it
  starts to wait for work.
  
  
  
  23:03:29.404
  [6645386][prodcons.c][2336][ProdConsGetWork]:Completed consumer
  context initialization, pcci 0x7f03e06d5b40, pcci->context
  0x7f079c8cdf90, pcci->cancelled False
  
  23:03:29.404
  [6645386][prodcons.c][2350][ProdConsGetWork]:Waiting for work,
  pcci 0x7f03e06d5b40, work queue has 0 entries
  
  
  
  After  minutes, no work is given so the main process
  terminates this one:
  
  
  
  23:52:38.273
  [6645386][prodcons.c][2361][ProdConsGetWork]:queDequeue returned
  rc 0
  
  23:52:38.274 [6645386][prodcons.c][2366][ProdConsGetWork]:Got
  work, itemP 0x7f09184b2d68, action 1
  
  23:52:38.274
  [6645386][prodcons.c][2372][ProdConsGetWork]:Termination
  requested from producer, cancels to ignore: 0
  
  23:52:38.274
  [6645386][prodcons.c][2390][ProdConsGetWork]:Setting state of
  pcci 0x7f03e06d5b40 to Terminating
  
  23:52:38.274
  [6645386][prodcons.c][2427][ProdConsGetWork]:Freeing workItemP
  0x7f09184b2d68.
  
  23:52:38.274 [6645386][prodcons.c][2601][FreeWorkItemP]:Put
  itemP 0x7f09184b2d68 back into freeList 0x7f09184b2d40 for pc
  0x7f03e06d59a0.
  
  23:52:38.274 [6645386][prodcons.c][2433][ProdConsGetWork]:Exit:
  rc 2253 (TERMINATE_CONSUMER)
  
  
  
  This occurs only with LOCAL PROTECT
  
  These  volumes were mounted for that phase, but were not needed.
  
  
  
  
  
  Actlog shows repeated messages like these ones:
  
  01:45:16  ANR1361I Output volume A001A1 closed. (SESSION:
  205548, PROCESS: 795)
  
  01:45:16  ANR0515I Process 795 closed volume A001A1. (SESSION:
  205548, PROCESS: 795)
  
  01:45:22  ANR0513I Process 818 opened output volume A00120.
  (SESSION: 205548, PROCESS: 795)
  
  01:45:22  ANR1361I Output volume A00120 closed. (SESSION:
  205548, PROCESS: 795)
  
  01:45:22  ANR0515I Process 795 closed volume A00120. (SESSION:
  205548, PROCESS: 795)
  
  01:45:29  ANR0513I Process 815 opened output volume A000YP.
  (SESSION: 205548, PROCESS: 795)
  
  01:45:29  ANR1361I Output volume A000YP closed. (SESSION:
  205548, PROCESS: 795)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  IBM Spectrum Protect Versions Affected:
  
  IBM Spectrum Protect 8.1.1 and later on all supported platforms
  
  
  
  
  
  Additional Keywords: SP, TSM, SPECTRUM PROTECT, TS012842517
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * All IBM Storage Protect server users.                        *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * See error description.                                       *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  * Apply fixing level when available. This problem is currently *
  * projected to be fixed in level 8.1.22. Note that this is     *
  * subject to change at the discretion of IBM.                  *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• This problem was fixed.
  

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