PK85820: TSM SERVER CAN CRASH WHEN ISSUING THE 'SHOW ASVOL' DIAGNOSTIC CO MMAND.

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• The TSM server can crash when issuing the SHOW ASVOL diagnostic
  command for problem determination.  This problem will only
  happen within a certain timing window and is rare.
  .
  Customer/L2 Diagnostics:
  In addition to a TSM server crash and core, the following
  known failing callstack has been associated with this issue:
  .
       asShowAcquiredVols
       AdmShow
       AdmCommandLocal
       admCommand
       AdmCommandLocal
       admCommand
       SmExecScheduledCommand
       smScheduledConsoleSession
       CsRunCmdThread
       _lwp_start
  .
  Initial Impact:
  Medium
  .
  TSM Versions Affected:
  All 5.4 and 5.5 TSM Servers.
  .
  Additional Keywords:
  CRASH TSM ABEND ABORT FAILURE SHOW ASVOL DIAG DIAGNOSTIC
  ASSHOWACQUIREDVOLS
  .
  

Local fix

• Discontinue use of SHOW ASVOL command.
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: All Tivoli Storage Manager Server users.     *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: See ERROR DESCRIPTION.                  *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION: Apply fixing level when available.           *
  *                 This problem is currently projected to be    *
  *                 fixed in levels 5.5.3 and 6.1.2.             *
  *                 Note that this is subject to change at       *
  *                 the discretion of IBM.                       *
  ****************************************************************
  *
  

Problem conclusion

• The TSM server has been corrected.
  

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

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

  IC60902

• 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

• R550 PSY

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