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IT48590: SERVER UPGRADE MAY LOG "ERROR: ... GSKIT NOT FOUND ON SYSTEM"

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • When IBM Storage Protect Server is upgraded, the following error
    message may be logged in the IBM Installation Manager log.
    
    ERROR:
    com.tivoli.dsm.server.gskit.GskitInfo.isGskitInstalled(366) :
    GSKIT not found on system
    
    Even when the existing GSKit is detected and it is successfully
    upgraded during the server upgrade, the above error message may
    be logged.
    
    IBM Storage Protect Versions Affected:
    All supported versions of IBM Storage Protect Servers on Linux
    platforms.
    
    Additional Keywords:
    
    TS020105188, Storage Protect, Server, Upgrade
    

Local fix

  • Once the server upgrade is successfully completed, users can
    ignore this error message.
    

Problem summary

  • ****************************************************************
    * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
    * All IBM Storage Protect server users.                        *
    ****************************************************************
    * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
    * See error description.                                       *
    ****************************************************************
    * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
    * Apply fixing level when available. This problem is currently *
    * projected to be fixed in level 8.2 and 8.2.1. Note that this *
    * is subject to change at the discretion of IBM.               *
    ****************************************************************
    

Problem conclusion

  • This problem was fixed.
    Platforms fixed:  AIX, Linux, and Windows.
    

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

  • APAR number

    IT48590

  • Reported component name

    TSM SERVER

  • Reported component ID

    5698ISMSV

  • Reported release

    81L

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt / Xsystem

  • Submitted date

    2025-09-24

  • Closed date

    2025-10-29

  • Last modified date

    2025-10-29

  • 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":"81L"}]

Document Information

Modified date:
29 October 2025