PQ68555: TSM SERVER MAY BE UNAVAILABLE FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME WHILE PERFORMING AN UPGRADEDB FROM PREVIOUS SERVER VERSION.

Obtain the fix for this APAR.

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• When performing an UPGRADEDB from a TSM version prior to V5.1
  and using TSM server V5114, V5150, V5151, or V5152 while
  doing the UPGRADEDB, the time to perform the upgraddb may
  make the server unavailable for an extended period of time.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: TSM Server users for any server platform     *
  *                 EXCEPT PASE and LINUX.                       *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: During the UPGRADEDB processing from    *
  *                      a server installation prior to V51,     *
  *                      the processing may take a long time.    *
  *                      Specifically, the upgradedb may take    *
  *                      many hours to complete due to a         *
  *                      conversion operation being performed.   *
  *                      The time for this conversion was        *
  *                      significantly slowed down in APAR       *
  *                      IC34309 which was delivered in PATCH    *
  *                      5.1.1.4 and PTF 5.1.5.                  *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION: Perform the upgrade to V5.1.x of the server  *
  *                 using a PTF of PATCH that contains the       *
  *                 fix for this apar or perform the upgrade     *
  *                 using the base install package for           *
  *                 V5.1.0.0 or PTF V5.1.1.0.  After performing  *
  *                 the upgradedb at this level, than apply the  *
  *                 latest PTF or PATCH.                         *
  ****************************************************************
  The TSM server algorithm used to convert a database table
  during the UPGRADE DB processing had additional checking
  added to it in APAR IC34309 which caused the time needed
  for this operation to take longer.
  

Problem conclusion

• The TSM server may require a long time (many hours) to
  convert a table used to manage "SYSTEM OBJECT" filespaces
  on the server.  The time needed for this conversion may be
  reduced by performing the UPGRADEDB using a V5.1.x server
  PTF or PATCH that has this fix in it or one prior to the
  introduction of the fix for apar IC34309.
  
  Other steps may be done to further reduce the amount of
  time necessary for performing this conversion when upgrading
  from an earlier server version.  These steps are:
  
  1) Run EXPIRATION to completion so that all files eligible
  for expiration have been deleted.
  
  2) If you are upgrading from a V4.2.x server level, install
  the most recent maintenance (PTF 4.2.3.0) and any available
  patches and than use the "CLEANUP BACKUPGROUPS" utility.
  This will remove any orphaned groups.
  
  By performing these two steps, the conversion processing
  will run more quickly by processing the fewest possible
  number of entries.  However, even by taking these steps,
  and performing the upgrade as recommended in this apar,
  this conversion may still take many hours to complete.
  

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

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

  IC34931

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

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  TSM FOR OS/390

• Fixed component ID

  5698ISMVS

Applicable component levels

• R510 PSY UQ73281

     UP03/01/28 P F301

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