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OA50355: POSSIBLE OVERWRITE OF DATA WHEN OPENRULE NORMM IGNORE ANYUSE IS SPECIFIED AND THE WRONG VOLUME IS MOUNTED

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • When EDGRMMXX contains an OPENRULE for TYPE(NORMM) with
IGNORE(ANYUSE) the volume validation to check that the
mounted volume is the requested volume is bypassed. In
the case where a volume would normally be rejected with
a label error or prompted for the correct volser to be
mounted, with this combination of parm settings RMM allows
the mount. A subsequent write can then overwrite existing
data on the tape volume that was incorrectly mounted.
Additional Keywords:
  DFSMSrmm DFRMM RMM DATALOSS

Local fix

  • Mount the requested volume.

Problem summary

  • ****************************************************************
* USERS AFFECTED: All DFSMSrmm users using the OPENRULE        *
*                 parmlib command to ignore volumes.           *
****************************************************************
* PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: When OPENRULE for TYPE(NORMM) with      *
*                      IGNORE for a specific mount request     *
*                      is in effect, an incorrect volume       *
*                      mounted by mistake for a specific       *
*                      mount request may be overwritten,       *
*                      while in this case the volume should    *
*                      be rejected and the operator should     *
*                      be prompted to mount the correct        *
*                      volser.                                 *
****************************************************************
* RECOMMENDATION: Apply the applicable PTF(s).                 *
****************************************************************
The program does not provide correct processing in this case.

Problem conclusion

  • The problem has been fixed.

Temporary fix

  • *********
* HIPER *
*********
++APAR FIX FOR R210 IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
APPLY THE PTF WHEN AVAILABLE.

Comments

  • ×**** PE17/09/14 FIX IN ERROR. SEE APAR OA53707  FOR DESCRIPTION
×**** PE17/08/22 FIX IN ERROR. SEE APAR OA53707  FOR DESCRIPTION

APAR Information

  • APAR number

    OA50355

  • Reported component name

    DFSMSRMM

  • Reported component ID

    5695DF186

  • Reported release

    210

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    YesHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt / Xsystem

  • Submitted date

    2016-04-22

  • Closed date

    2016-07-26

  • Last modified date

    2018-04-20

  • APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

  • APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

    UA82308 UA82315 UA82316

Modules/Macros

  • EDGIX100

Fix information

  • Fixed component name

    DFSMSRMM

  • Fixed component ID

    5695DF186

Applicable component levels

  • RD10 PSY UA82308

       UP16/08/02 P F608 Ž

  • R210 PSY UA82315

       UP16/08/02 P F608 Ž

  • R220 PSY UA82316

       UP16/08/02 P F608 Ž

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Document Information

Modified date:
20 April 2018

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