IT15591: IBM STORAGE PRODUCTIVITY CENTER INSTALLATION FAILED WITH ERROR: BPCIN0053E AN ERROR OCCURRED WHEN CREATING THE DATABASE TPCDB.

IBM Spectrum Control 5.2.11 - Windows Server
IBM Spectrum Control 5.2.11 - Linux Server
IBM Spectrum Control 5.2.11 - AIX Server
IBM Spectrum Control 5.2.11 - Agent
IBM Spectrum Control V5.2.11 (August 2016)
IBM Spectrum Control V5.2.12 (November 2016)
IBM Spectrum Control V5.2.13 (March 2017)
IBM Spectrum Control V5.2.14 (May 2017)
IBM Spectrum Control V5.2.15 (August 2017)
IBM Spectrum Control V5.2.15.2 (November 2017)
IBM Spectrum Control V5.2.16 (March 2018)
IBM Spectrum Control V5.2.17 (May 2018)

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• The installation logs shows the following errors:
  
  016-05-30 14:57:31.347+0200 INFO
  com.ibm.tpc.install.backend.CreateTPCDBDatabaseAntTask execute
  BPCIN0053E An error occurred when creating the database TPCDB.
  Review the log files for more information.
  2016-05-30 14:57:31.348+0200 ERROR
  com.ibm.tpc.install.frontend.ia.actions.StatusUpdater
  targetFinished org.apache.tools.ant.BuildException BPCIN0053E An
  error occurred when creating the database TPCDB. Review the log
  files for more information.
  /opt/IBM/TPC/config/install/tpcdb.xml:183: BPCIN0053E
  An error occurred when creating the database TPCDB. Review the
  log files for more information.
      at
  com.ibm.tpc.install.backend.CreateTPCDBDatabaseAntTask.execute(C
  reateTPCDBDatabaseAntTask.java:299)
      at
  org.apache.tools.ant.UnknownElement.execute(UnknownElement.java:
  291)
      at sun.reflect.GeneratedMethodAccessor198.invoke(Unknown
  Source)
      at
  sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethod
  AccessorImpl.java:56)
      at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:620)
      at
  org.apache.tools.ant.dispatch.DispatchUtils.execute(DispatchUtil
  s.java:106)
      at org.apache.tools.ant.Task.perform(Task.java:348)
      at org.apache.tools.ant.Target.execute(Target.java:390)
      at org.apache.tools.ant.Target.performTasks(Target.java:411)
      at
  org.apache.tools.ant.Project.executeSortedTargets(Project.java:1
  397)
  
  
  IBM Storage Productivity Center code needs to be enhanced to
  better trace the CreateTPCDBDatabaseAntTask.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * Those installing TPC 5.2.7 or earlier on AIX may encounter a *
  * failure, while in the installation log files there is:       *
  * Cannot run program "chmod" (in directory                     *
  * "/opt/IBM/TPC/production/config/install"): error=2, No such  *
  * file or directory                                            *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * See ERROR DESCRIPTION                                        *
  * In the installation log files there is:                      *
  * Cannot run program "chmod" (in directory                     *
  * "/opt/IBM/TPC/production/config/install"): error=2, No such  *
  * file or directory                                            *
  *                                                              *
  * Sometimes, the issue can be resolved only by rerunning the   *
  * installer                                                    *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  * Upgrade to 5.2.11 fix maintenance when available instead.    *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• The fix for this APAR is targeted for the following maintenance
  package:
  
  | refresh pack | 5.2-TIV-TPC-RP0011 - target august 2016
  
  Fixed in IBM Spectrum Control 5.2.11.
  
  http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?&uid=swg21320822
  
  The target dates for future refresh packs do not represent a
  formal commitment by IBM. The dates are subject to change
  without notice.
  

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

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

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

Modules/Macros

• INSTALL
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  TPC ADVANCED

• Fixed component ID

  5608TPCA0

Applicable component levels

• R527 PSY

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