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IT46866: IBM STORAGE PROTECT TARGET SERVER MAY CRASH WHEN REPLRECOVERDAMAGED IS SET TO ON.

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • When IBM Storage Protect Server is configured for NODE
    REPLICATION and the REPLRECOVERDAMAGED option is set to ON, the
    Target Server may crash with the following call-stack:
    
    
    IOT/Abort trap in pthread_kill at 0x9000000006aa2f8 ($t175844)
    
    0x9000000006aa2f8 (pthread_kill+0x98) e8410028       ld
    r2,0x28(r1)
    (dbx) where
    pthread_kill(??, ??) at 0x9000000006aa2f8
    _p_raise(??) at 0x9000000006a9b84
    raise.raise(??) at 0x9000000002292a8
    abort() at 0x900000000251920
    PsAbortServer(??) at 0x10001aa8c
    pkAbort(??) at 0x1000108b4
    pkDestroyMutex(??) at 0x10000af4c
    LinkedListFreeTracked(??, ??, ??) at 0x10011658c
    sdEndSession(??) at 0x100450598
    SdReplFreeTcrSessCtlP(0x117cb8a30) at 0x100c5e548
    SdFreeReplCtlDesc(??) at 0x100c59334
    NrTargetMonProcess(??) at 0x100ed9a68
    StartThread(0x0) at 0x100011a6c
    

Local fix

  • Set the REPLRECOVERDAMAGED server option to OFF:
    
    set REPLRECOVERDAMAGED OFF
    

Problem summary

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

Problem conclusion

  • This problem is currently projected to be fixed in level 8.2.1.
    Note that this is subject to change at the discretion of IBM.
    

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

  • APAR number

    IT46866

  • Reported component name

    TSM SERVER

  • Reported component ID

    5698ISMSV

  • Reported release

    81A

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt / Xsystem

  • Submitted date

    2024-09-10

  • Closed date

    2025-12-30

  • Last modified date

    2025-12-30

  • 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

[{"Business Unit":{"code":"BU029","label":"Software"},"Product":{"code":"SSGSG7","label":"Tivoli Storage Manager"},"Platform":[{"code":"PF025","label":"Platform Independent"}],"Version":"81A"}]

Document Information

Modified date:
26 March 2026