IT35076: STORAGE PROBE FAILS WITH NUMBER FORMAT EXCEPTION

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Device probe fails near completion of the probe with this error
  in the probe log:
  HWN021503E The action cannot be completed
  
  And this error is contained in the traceProbe_x_error.log file:
  [NAPIProbePostProcess.process] [ERROR] Encountered error while
  parsing output file. java.sql.SQLException:
  Number Format exception on and field WIDTH
  com.ibm.tpc.discovery.interfaces.DiscoveryException:
  java.sql.SQLException: Number Format exception on and field
  WIDTH
  Caused by: java.sql.SQLException: Number Format exception on and
  field WIDTH
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * IBM Spectrum Control & Storage Insights users probing        *
  * storage devices                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * Spectrum Control & Storage Insights users probing storage    *
  * devices may see probe fail errors near completion of the     *
  * probe, with this error in the probe log:                     *
  *                                                              *
  * HWN021503E The action cannot be completed                    *
  *                                                              *
  * And this error is contained in the traceProbe_x_error.log    *
  * file:                                                        *
  *                                                              *
  * [NAPIProbePostProcess.process] [ERROR] Encountered error     *
  * while                                                        *
  * parsing output file. java.sql.SQLException:                  *
  * Number Format exception on and field WIDTH                   *
  * com.ibm.tpc.discovery.interfaces.DiscoveryException:         *
  * java.sql.SQLException: Number Format exception on and field  *
  * WIDTH                                                        *
  * Caused by: java.sql.SQLException: Number Format exception on *
  * and                                                          *
  * field WIDTH                                                  *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  * Apply fix maintenance when available                         *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• The fix for this APAR is targeted for the following release:
  
  IBM Spectrum Control 5.4.2   [ 5.4.2-IBM-SC ]
  IBM Storage Insights 1Q21   [ 5.4.2-IBM-SI-Patch ]
  
  ( release target 1Q 2021 / February )
  
  http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?&uid=swg21320822
  
  The target dates for future releases 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:

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  STORAGE INSIGHT

• Fixed component ID

  5608TPCSI

Applicable component levels