IC54447: THE SOLARIS TSM DEVICE DRIVER KERNEL PANIC AFTER REMOVING TSM DEVICE DRIVER TRACEFLAGS

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Problem Description:
  After removing TSM device driver traceflags via mttest ( the
  local fix of APAR IC52922 ), the Solaris TSM device driver
  kernel panic during mount activities.
  
  Solaris dump stack:
  
  mt:dd_trace_memcpy+0x50(0x2a1007853da, 0x7093e84c,
  0xfff6d892,0x70914000, 0x70914300, 0x17)
  mt:dd_trace+0xb10(0x709d100c, 0x2, 0x1,0x0, 0x0, 0x0)
  mt:dd_start_trace+0x810(0x3, 0x7093c0c0, 0x2, 0x1, 0x0,0x0)
  mt:unix_analyze_io_results+0x618(, 0x7092d630, 0x1,
  0x6001453f800,0x0, 0x0)
  mt:ps_analyze_io_results+0xa0(0x6001453f800, 0x6001453fd90,0x6,
  0x384, 0x40000, 0x1d3a24000)
  mt:dd_scsi_cmd+0xad0(, 0xd, 0x2,0x709141b8, 0x78, 0x0)
  mt:unix_process_io_buf+0xa80(0x6001453f800,0x60016faedd0, 0x2a,
  0x150, 0x2a, 0x4000)
  mt:unix_strategy+0x60c(,0x7092c3a0, 0x1, 0x60016faedd0, 0x0,
  0x0)
  mt:adsm_strategy+0xa0(0x60016faedd0, 0x121, 0x2200121, 0x200121,
  0x0,0x0)
  genunix:default_physio+0x380(, , 0x1160000002a, 0x100,
  ,0x2a1006f3a98)
  genunix:physio(0x7b2dd250, , 0x1160000002a,
  0x100,0x2a1006f3908,0x2a1006f3a98) - frame recycled
  mt:ps_physio+0x12c(, 0x2a1006f38f8, 0x100, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0)
  mt:dd_write+0x724(, 0x2a1006f38f8, 0x2a, 0x150, 0x2a, 0x4000)
  mt:unix_write+0x424(0x2a1006f38f8, 0x2a1006f38f8,
  0x11fa000,0xfffffffffffffff8, 0x2a1006f3a98, 0x0)
  mt:adsm_write+0xdc(,0x2a1006f3a98, 0x60001c02bb8, 0x116, 0x116,
  0x7b2e1b08)
  specfs:spec_write(0x600120f8540, 0x2a1006f3a98, 0x0,
  0x60001c02bb8, 0x0)- frame recycled
  genunix:fop_write+0x20(0x600120f8540, 0x2a1006f3a98, 0x0,
  0x60001c02bb8,
  
  TSM Versions Affected: TSM server 5.3 ,  5.4 on Solaris
  Initial Impact: Medium
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: TSM customers using the TSM device drivers   *
  *                 with more than two different types of tape   *
  *                 drives at same time                          *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: See ERROR DESCRIPTION                   *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION: Apply fixing level when available. This      *
  *                 problem is currently projected to be fixed   *
  *                 in level 5.3.6.3, 5.4.2.1, 5.4.3.0 and       *
  *                 5.5.0.1.                                     *
  *                 Note that this is subject to change at the   *
  *                 discretion of IBM.                           *
  ****************************************************************
  *
  

Problem conclusion

• The problem has been fixed in the TSM device drivers.
  

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:

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  TSM SERVER

• Fixed component ID

  5698ISMSV

Applicable component levels

• R53S PSY

     UP

• R54S PSY

     UP

• R55S PSY

     UP