IT46161: IBM SPECTRUM PROTECT SERVER CAN CRASH IN NRISFSREPLICATING IF DELETE FILESPACE RUNS WHILST REPLICATION PROCESS IS RUNNING.

8.1.24.000-IBM-SPSRV-WindowsX64-262
8.1.24.000-IBM-SPSRV-Linuxx86_64-262
8.1.24.000-IBM-SPSRV-Linuxs390x-262
8.1.24.000-IBM-SPSRV-Linuxppc64le-262
8.1.24.000-IBM-SPSRV-AIX-262

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• When the replication process is done and ending, run delete
  filespace command on the source server at that time may crash
  the source server.
  This APAR will affect both stgrule replication and replicate
  node command replication.
  
  Running dbx on AIX host shows a stack similar to:
  ------
  #0 0x00007f673d70bd00 in pthread_mutex_lock () from
  /lib64/libpthread.so.0
  #1 0x000000000152b945 in pkAcquireMutexTracked
  (mutexP=mutexP@entry=0x7f612c8414a8, file=file@entry=0x185f1a0
  "nrfs.c",
  
  
  line=line@entry=4615) at pkmon.c:611
  #2 0x0000000000b7e26a in NrIsFsReplicating (nodeId=2237,
  fsId=111) at nrfs.c:4615
  #3 0x0000000000a139d4 in* imFSDeletionThread*
  (parm=0x7f619420ae70) at imfsdel.c:1163
  #4 0x0000000001529a33 in StartThread (startInfoP=<optimized
  out>) at pkthread.c:4293
  #5 0x00007f673d709ea5 in start_thread () from
  /lib64/libpthread.so.0
  #6 0x00007f6739ba6b0d in clone () from /lib64/libc.so.6
  ------
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * 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     *
  * 8.1.24.                                                      *
  * 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, 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