Troubleshooting
Problem
IBM Spectrum Protect backup-archive client APARs fixed in:
- IBM Spectrum Protect backup-archive client V8.1.9.0 general availability fix pack (8.1.9-TIV-TSMBAC) and
- IBM Spectrum Protect backup-archive client V8.1.9.x interim fixes (8.1.9-TIV-TSMBAC-IF000x)
Symptom
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Maintenance is cumulative. The APARs in the following tables were fixed since the General Availability of the V8.1.8 client. Later fix packs contain those APAR fixes.
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For security bulletin fixes in this version, see in the FTP download page for this level.
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For download and update history links for all supported versions (including this level), see:
IBM Spectrum Protect Downloads - Latest Fix Packs and Interim Fixes
Resolving The Problem
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Fix Pack V8.1.9
| APAR | Severity | Fixed Level | Platforms Affected | Abstract |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IT30219 | 3 | V8.1.9.0 | All Unix/Linux | LANFREE CONFIGURED LONG RUNNING API CLIENTS FAIL FILE OPENS DUE TO EXHAUSTED HANDLES WHEN STORAGE AGENT IS NOT RUNNING. |
| IT30168 | 2 | V8.1.9.0 | All Windows | ANS1228E SENDING OF OBJECT '<SYSTEM STATE FILE SPACE NAME>' FAILED. ANS0361I DIAG: SESSSENDVERB: ERROR SENDING VERB, RC: -50 |
| IT29871 | 3 | V8.1.9.0 | All Windows | DSMCUTIL UPDATEPW ERROR: A COMMUNICATIONS ERROR OCCURRED CONNECTING TO THE ADSM SERVER. PASSWORD AUTHENTICATION FAILED. |
| IT29409 | 2 | V8.1.9.0 | All Platforms | PHANTOM SESSIONS ON SERVER WITH VALID SESSION NUMBERS WITHOUT NODE NAME |
| IT29343 | 3 | V8.1.9.0 | All Platforms | AT PASSWORD EXPIRATION 'PASSWORDACCESS GENERATE' MIGHT FAIL WITH MESSAGES ANS1306E OR ANS2050E FROM CLIENT AND ANR0500W IN ACTLOG |
| IT29313 | 2 | V8.1.9.0 | All Platforms | CLIENT SESSION FAILS WITH GSK_ERROR_IO |
| IT29287 | 3 | V8.1.9.0 | All Windows | BACKUP/ARCHIVE CLIENT INSTALLATION MAY FAIL WITH "ERROR 2753" ON WINDOWS. |
| IT29201 | 3 | V8.1.9.0 | All Platforms | LANFREE TRANSFER MIGHT FAIL WITH THE CLIENT ERROR "ANS7525E (RC81) SSL IS REQUIRED BY SERVER" |
| IT28740 | 2 | V8.1.9.0 | All Platforms | DATABASE RESTORE OF A BACKUP DONE WITH COMPRESSION MAY STOP WITH ERROR 38(REACHED THE END OF THE FILE.) |
| IT28737 | 2 | V8.1.9.0 | All Windows | WINDOWS CLIENT MAY CRASH ON STARTUP WITH GENERATING A CRASH DUMP |
| IT28380 | 2 | V8.1.9.0 | All Platforms | ANS2110I CONNECTION TO SECONDARY SERVER IBM SPECTRUM PROTECT SERVER2 FAILED. |
| IT28234 | 3 | V8.1.9.0 | All Windows | DOCUMENTATION FOR SUPPORTED LANFREE BACKUP CONSTELLATIONS IN VERSION 7.1.8/8.1.2 AND ABOVE. |
| IT27337 | 3 | V8.1.9.0 | All Platforms | INCORRECT PERMISSIONS ON CIT FILES |
Interim fix V8.1.9.1
| APAR | Severity | Fixed Level | Platforms Affected | Abstract |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IT31043 | 2 | V8.1.9.1 | All Windows | ANS1999E MESSAGE IS LOGGED AND BACKUP MAY TERMINATE WHEN WINDOWS RESULT CODE 362 OR 381 OR 395 IS RECEIVED |
| IT30832 | 3 | V8.1.9.1 | All Windows | ADD AN OPTION TO FACILITATE PROGRAMMATIC PARSING OF "QUERY INCLEXCL" OUTPUT |
| IT30753 | 2 | V8.1.9.1 | All Unix/Linux | "ANS4018E FILENAME TOO LONG" DURING RESTORE OR RETRIEVE OF DIRECTORY WITH 255 BYTES ON UNIX / LINUX PLATFORM |
| IT30680 | 2 | V8.1.9.1 | AIX 64bit All Linux |
SPECTRUM SCALE SNAPSHOT BASED MMBACKUP MIGHT FAIL DUE TO A MISLEADING ANS2168W IN MULTIPLE SP SERVERS HSM ENVIRONMENT. |
| IT30673 | 3 | V8.1.9.1 | All Windows | WINDOWS DSMAGENT.EXE MAY CRASH DURING BACKUPS OPERATIONS |
| IT30151 | 3 | V8.1.9.1 | Solaris | DSMC RETRIEVE COMMAND MIGHT FAIL WITH MISLEADING ANS1102E AND ANS1133W FOR OBJECT NAMES ENCODED IN JAPANESE LOCALES |
| IT30042 | 3 | V8.1.9.1 | All Platforms | API CLIENT MAY DELETE PASSWORD RECORD FROM PASSWORD FILES DURING BACKUP/ARCHIVE, NO INFORMATION IN LOG ABOUT THIS |
| IT30041 | 2 | V8.1.9.1 | All Platforms | BACKUP DB2 HANG WITH ERROR GSKKM_ERR_DATABASE_OPEN |
Related Information
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Modified date:
08 October 2020
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ibm11077159