IT45720: ERROR 9 FROM POSIX_FALLOCATE FOR ALLOCATING WHEN NOT USING JFS2 FILESYSTEM

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

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• The IBM Storage Protect Server is reporting "Error 9 from
  posix_fallocate for container_name allocating" when not using a
  JFS2 filesystem.
  
  
  When not using a JFS2 filesystem, zeroes are written to the end
  of the file as part of pre-allocation code. In the IBM Storage
  Protect Server case the file size is 10GB, then the zeroes are
  read back. If there is a problem in rwuio() where the file mask
  is set for a read or write operation and the opposite operation
  is tried, EBADF is returned.
  
  
  The ffdc shows:
  [01-02-2024 16:01:51.329][ FFDC_GENERAL_SERVER_ERROR ]:
  [88166](psfile.c:2657)(PROCESS: 11401, SESSION: 3307) Error 9
  from posix_fallocate for
  /esstsm2/PR-ORACLE-COMPR/24/87/01/000000000187242a.dcf
  allocating 10737418240 bytes
  

Local fix

Problem summary

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  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * All IBM Storage Protect server users.                        *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * See error description.                                       *
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  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  * Apply fixing level when available. This problem is currently *
  * projected to be fixed in level 8.1.23. Note that this is     *
  * subject to change at the discretion of IBM.                  *
  *                                                              *
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Problem conclusion

• This problem was fixed.
  Platforms fixed:  AIX and Linux.
  

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