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IT47602: ANR9999D_0236537656 AFCOPY DURING MOUNT OPERATIONS.

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APAR status

  • Closed as documentation error.

Error description

  • When the server mounts a volume with no data, due to a hardware
    issue, the IBM Storage Protect server receives the following
    warning message:
    
    ANR1308W Incorrect bytes read 48 for offset 48.
    
    ANR9999D_0236537656 AfCopy(afcreate.c:1687) Thread<328236>:
    Unexpected result code (9976) from ssCopy.
    
    
    The trace with flags ADDMSG AF AS BF PVR MMS will display:
    
    10:04:12.178 [808646][pvrntp.c][3592][NtpReadNC]:Reading 262144
    bytes from NTP volume A00044L5: LastOp = 3, bufBlock = -15,
    nextBlock = 5, bufCursor = 48.
    10:04:12.178 [808646][pvrntp.c][8055][FetchBlock]:Fetching block
    5 from NTP drive DRIVE070 (/dev/lin_tape/by-id/DRIVE070)
    10:04:12.178
    [808646][pvrntp.c][8057][FetchBlock]:volP->blockSize 262144,
    ssMisMatch: False
    10:04:12.178 [808646][pvrntp.c][8067][FetchBlock]:volP lbp 0,
    noCopy True
    10:04:12.180 [808646][pspvr.c][4126][PvrPsDevRead]:handle = 108
    read = 0 requested = 262144 errno = 0
    10:04:12.180 [808646][pvrntp.c][8215][FetchBlock]:EOV reached
    reading block 5 on NTP drive DRIVE070
    (/dev/lin_tape/by-id/DRIVE070).
    10:04:12.180 [808646][pvrntp.c][3749][NtpReadNC]:Read 48 bytes
    from NTP volume A00044L5.
    10:04:12.180 [808646][pvr.c][14462][AgentThread]:PVR I/O agent
    (808646) finished READNC request; rc=0.
    

Local fix

Problem summary

  • ****************************************************************
    * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
    * All IBM Storage Protect server users of tape library         *
    ****************************************************************
    * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
    * See error description.                                       *
    *                                                              *
    *                                                              *
    *                                                              *
    ****************************************************************
    * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
    * Apply fixing level when available. This problem is currently *
    * projected to be fixed in level 8.1.27.                       *
    * Note that this is subject to change at the discretion of     *
    * IBM.                                                         *
    *                                                              *
    *                                                              *
    ****************************************************************
    

Problem conclusion

  • This problem was fixed.
    Affected platforms: AIX, Linux, and Windows.
    
    ANR8535W No data found at the first data block of the volume
    ABCDEF.
    Explanation
    The read operation reads data from the beginning of a non-empty
    private
    volume successfully, but the first data block does not contain
    data.
    SystemAction
    The fetch data block operation is stopped.
    UserResponse
    Check the tape to ensure that the correct tape is mounted, and
    then check
    the host system activity log to see whether there is any error
    that is related
    to the tape or the drive that is mounted. If the issue is still
    not resolved,
    report the issue to the vendor of the tape drive.
    

Temporary fix

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APAR Information

  • APAR number

    IT47602

  • Reported component name

    TSM SERVER

  • Reported component ID

    5698ISMSV

  • Reported release

    81L

  • Status

    CLOSED DOC

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt / Xsystem

  • Submitted date

    2025-01-28

  • Closed date

    2025-03-23

  • Last modified date

    2025-03-23

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Fix information

Applicable component levels

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

Document Information

Modified date:
20 June 2025