IT45928: QUERY REPLSERVER CAN CAUSE 8.1.13 OR HIGHER SERVER TO CRASH IF 30 OR MORE STGRULES ARE DEFINED

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

• 8.1.13 and higher server can crash when running query
  replserver command, if 30 or more stgrules are defined.
  This crash has been seen in an OSSM environment, where stgrules
  are created by IBM Storage Protect Plus, and 30 or more existed.
  
  In 8.1.13 server,  the "Storage Rule Name" field was added to
  the "query replserver" output.
  
  
  query replserver is also run by query system and
  alwaysonservermon.
  
  select * from replserver is not affected.
  
  Stack from core will show that crash occurred in
  imQueryReplServer
  
  #0 0x0000000000a7681e in imQueryReplServer
  
  query stgrules output will show if there are 30 or more
  stgrules defined.
  
  | MDVREGR 8.1.13.0-TIV_5698MSV |
  
  
  IBM Spectrum Protect Server Versions Affected:
  8.1.13 and higher on all supported platforms
  
  Additional Keywords: TS015574694 TSM Storage Protect abend
  crash stgrule replserver
  

Local fix

• Stop running query replserver, query system, and
  alwaysonservermon if number of stgrules is 30 or higher.
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * All IBM Storage Protect server users.                        *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * See error description.                                       *
  ****************************************************************
  * 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.                  *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• This problem was fixed. "Query replserver" will display "Storage
  Rule Name information is hidden due to maximum length
  limitation" in field "Storage Rule Name" if it is too long.
  Platforms fixed:  AIX, Linux, and 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