IT47997: PROBE IS FAILING FOR FLASHSYSTEM IN SPECTRUM CONTROL 5.4.12.0

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Probe for FlashSystem fails with below error in traceProbe_error
  log file when Volume Group is created or exists in the Storage
  device.
  
  2025-04-18 10:16:44.763+0200 [NAPIPostProcess-xxx_FlashSystem
  9500-xxx-IBM] [NAPIProbePostProcess.process] [ERROR] Encountered
  an error while persisting data: java.lang.NullPointerException
  com.ibm.tpc.discovery.interfaces.DiscoveryException:
  java.lang.NullPointerException
  	at com.ibm.tpc.disk.collection.DiskCIMProcessor.persist(DiskCI
  MProcessor.java:1949)
  	at com.ibm.tpc.discovery.parser.NAPI_DS_SVC_Parser.persistEnti
  ty(NAPI_DS_SVC_Parser.java:376)
  	at com.ibm.tpc.discovery.parser.NAPI_DS_SVC_Parser.processOutp
  utFile(NAPI_DS_SVC_Parser.java:303)
  	at com.ibm.tpc.disk.discovery.SVC_CLI_PostProcess.parse(SVC_CL
  I_PostProcess.java:87)
  	at com.ibm.tpc.disk.discovery.NAPIProbePostProcess.process(NAP
  IProbePostProcess.java:419)
  	at com.ibm.tpc.Router.perform(Router.java:728)
  	at com.ibm.tpc.Router.perform(Router.java:457)
  	at com.ibm.tpc.discovery.ProcessProcessor.process(ProcessProce
  ssor.java:78)
  	at com.ibm.tpc.infrastructure.threads.TPCThread.run(TPCThread.
  java:255)
  Caused by: java.lang.NullPointerException
  	at java.util.Hashtable.put(Hashtable.java:507)
  	at com.ibm.tpc.infrastructure.mapping.CLISVC6_VolumeGroupToDBM
  apper.persist(CLISVC6_VolumeGroupToDBMapper.java:278)
  	at com.ibm.tpc.disk.collection.DiskCIMProcessor.persist(DiskCI
  MProcessor.java:1900)
  	... 8 more
  

Local fix

• NA
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * IBM Spectrum Control users monitoring FlashSystem devices    *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * Spectrum Control users monitoring FlashSystem                *
  * devices with Volume Groups created / existing in             *
  * the FlashSystem may encounter probe failure with             *
  * error in traceProbe_error log file.                          *
  *                                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• The fix for this APAR is targeted for the following release:
  
  IBM Spectrum Control 5.4.12.1   [ 5.4.12.1-IBM-SC ]
  ( release target 3Q 2024 / September )
  https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/359939
  
  The target dates for future releases do not represent a formal
  commitment by IBM. The dates are subject to change without
  notice.
  

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

  TPC ADVANCED

• Fixed component ID

  5608TPCA0

Applicable component levels