IT47690: ANR8825E FAILURE MESSAGE OF CHECKIN OR CHECKOUT LIBVOLUME OPERATION WITH VOLRANGE PARAMETER NEEDS IMPROVED INFORMATION

8.1.27.000-IBM-SPSRV-WindowsX64-162
8.1.27.000-IBM-SPSRV-Linuxx86_64-162
8.1.27.000-IBM-SPSRV-Linuxs390x-162
8.1.27.000-IBM-SPSRV-Linuxppc64le-162
8.1.27.000-IBM-SPSRV-AIX-162

APAR status

• Closed as documentation error.

Error description

• When mixed LTO media generations, such as LTO6 and LTO7 are
  specified with a CHECKIN or CHECKOUT LIBVOLUME command to a
  VOLRANGE parameter, the operation will fail with a general
  ANR8825E message.
  
  Protect: SERVER1> CHECKOUT LIBV LIB1 VOLR=100000L6,200000L7
  REM=NO CHECKL=NO
  ANR8825E '100000L6,200000L7' is not a valid volume range.
  ANS8001I Return code 3.
  
  The ANR8825E message needs a change to include information about
  the restrictions of the VOLRANGE parameter with a mixed media
  libraries. Additional information will be added to clarify mixed
  media limitation in the User Response section. Only the same
  media generation can be used by the VOLRANGE parameter. If mixed
  media generation is specified to the VOLRANGE parameter, the
  CHECKIN or CHECKOUT LIBVOLUME operation will fail.
  
  
  IBM Storage Protect Versions Affected:
  IBM Storage Protect server on all platforms
  
  
  Additional Keywords:
  Spectrum Protect; CHECKOUT; CHECKIN; LIBVOLUME; VOLRANGE;
  ANR8825E; TS017990651
  

Local fix

Problem summary

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  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * All IBM Storage Protect server users of tape library.        *
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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 8.1.27.                       *
  * Note that this is subject to change at the discretion of     *
  * IBM.                                                         *
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Problem conclusion

• This problem was fixed.
  
  Affected platforms: AIX, Linux, and Windows.
  
  ANR8825E '123456L6, 234567L7' is not a valid volume range.
  
  Explanation
  The specified string is not a valid volume range.
  SystemAction
  The program prompts for a new volume range.
  UserResponse
  Enter the volume names in the range that is within the length
  constraints
  for the media type being labeled, and which contains only
  alphanumeric characters.
  The volume names of the beginning and ending volume must be the
  same in length
  and the incrementals must be in digits. The mixed generation
  tape volumes can
  not be in the range. Only the same generation tape volumes can
  be in the same range.
  

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

Applicable component levels