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PI59589: IMPROVED ERROR REPORTING AND RECOVERY: UPDATED PACKAGING TOOLS

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • Improved error reporting and recovery; updated packaging tools
    Import updated packaging tools
    .
    (1) Data packaging tools (DUMPxxx,
    LOADxxx) have been updated to parity
    with current Backup Manager for z/VM
    1.3.0 versions.
    .
    (2) Additional error messages when an
    error occurs while saving a parcel
    to the AMvARKIV staging disk.
    .
    Catalog Lock wait / retry management
    .
    Disabled verbose logging of SFS
    session-level lock wait/retry processing
    when a deadlock condition is encountered.
    .
    Modify WAKEUP options to ignore non-SMSG
    traffic
    .
    Corrects an issue where Archive Manager
    service virtual machines would attempt to
    process responses from Tape Manager as
    commands.
    .
    Staging area cleanup for excessively large
    archive transactions
    .
    Corrects an issue where staging area storage
    could not be fully recovered when an archive
    transaction generated more data than the
    staging area could contain.
    .
    Intelligent tape volser retention
    .
    This change modifies processing for TAPE
    storage classes such that multiple transactions
    involving a single volser will be queued on the
    same AMVWRKnn service virtual machine.
    .
    Extended handling of staged parcels pending
    migration to tape
    .
    Corrects an issue where parcel data could be held
    in staging storage if initial migration is
    unsuccessful. Archive Administrators can use QUERY
    PENDING to identify unmigrated parcels, and RETRY
    PENDING to re-drive migration processing.
    .
    Handling of empty tape volsers
    .
    This change ensures that when all parcels resident
    on a tape volser have expired, the volser is fully
    removed from the Archive Catalog.
    .
    This change ensures that when all parcels resident
    on a tape volser have expired, the volser is fully
    removed from the Archive Catalog. If tape service
    is handled via Tape Manager the expiration date for
    released volsers will be set to yesterday, indicating
    to Tape Manager that they are ready for expiration
    processing
    

Local fix

Problem summary

  • ****************************************************************
    * USERS AFFECTED: All users                                    *
    ****************************************************************
    * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Import updated packaging tools          *
    *                                                              *
    *                      1. Data packaging tools (DUMPxxx,       *
    *                         LOADxxx) have been updated to parity *
    *                         with current Backup Manager for z/VM *
    *                         1.3.0 versions.                      *
    *                                                              *
    *                      2. Additional error messages when an    *
    *                         error occurs while saving a parcel   *
    *                         to the AMvARKIV staging disk.        *
    *                                                              *
    *                      Catalog Lock wait / retry management    *
    *                                                              *
    *                      Disabled verbose logging of SFS         *
    *                      session-level lock wait/retry           *
    *                      processing when a deadlock condition is *
    *                      encountered.                            *
    *                                                              *
    *                      Modify WAKEUP options to ignore non-    *
    *                      SMSG traffic                            *
    *                                                              *
    *                      Corrects an issue where Archive Manager *
    *                      service virtual machines would attempt  *
    *                      to process responses from Tape Manager  *
    *                      as commands.                            *
    *                                                              *
    *                      Staging area cleanup for excessively    *
    *                      large archive transactions              *
    *                                                              *
    *                      Corrects an issue where staging area    *
    *                      storage could not be fully recovered    *
    *                      when an archive transaction generated   *
    *                      more data than the staging area could   *
    *                      contain.                                *
    *                                                              *
    *                      Intelligent tape volser retention       *
    *                                                              *
    *                      This change modifies processing for     *
    *                      TAPE storage classes such that multiple *
    *                      transactions involving a single volser  *
    *                      will be queued on the same AMVWRKnn     *
    *                      service virtual machine.                *
    *                                                              *
    *                      Extended handling of staged parcels     *
    *                      pending migration to tape               *
    *                                                              *
    *                      Corrects an issue where parcel data     *
    *                      could be held in staging storage if     *
    *                      initial migration is unsuccessful.      *
    *                      Archive Administrators can use QUERY    *
    *                      PENDING to identify unmigrated parcels, *
    *                      and RETRY PENDING to re-drive migration *
    *                      processing.                             *
    *                                                              *
    *                      Handling of empty tape volsers          *
    *                                                              *
    *                      This change ensures that when all       *
    *                      parcels resident on a tape volser have  *
    *                      expired, the volser is fully removed    *
    *                      from the Archive Catalog.               *
    *                                                              *
    *                      This change ensures that when all       *
    *                      parcels resident on a tape volser have  *
    *                      expired, the volser is fully removed    *
    *                      from the Archive Catalog.  If tape      *
    *                      service is handled via Tape Manager the *
    *                      expiration date for released volsers    *
    *                      will be set to yesterday, indicating to *
    *                      Tape Manager that they are ready for    *
    *                      expiration processing                   *
    ****************************************************************
    * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
    ****************************************************************
    

Problem conclusion

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

  • APAR number

    PI59589

  • Reported component name

    ARCHIVE Z/VM

  • Reported component ID

    5697J0500

  • Reported release

    110

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt / Xsystem

  • Submitted date

    2016-03-22

  • Closed date

    2016-03-30

  • Last modified date

    2016-03-31

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

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

    UI36473

Modules/Macros

  •    AAMV     AMV$JOB  AMVBLHLP AMVCINFO AMVDELCT
    AMVMOUNT AMVUME   ARCHIVE  ARKSRVR  BKRUME   DUMPCKD  DUMPEDF
    DUMPSFS  EXPIRE   LOADCKD  LOADDDL  LOADEDF  LOADSFS  QUERY
    RELOAD   SET      WRKSRVR
    

Fix information

  • Fixed component name

    ARCHIVE Z/VM

  • Fixed component ID

    5697J0500

Applicable component levels

  • R110 PSY UI36473

       UP16/03/31 P 1603

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Document Information

Modified date:
27 February 2021