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IJ30864: MMBACKUP FAILS WITH GSKIT ERROR AFTER TSM UPGRADE TO 8.1.11

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • In mixed AIX/Linux mmbackup operating configs, the
mmbackup command will fail with gskit/ssl errors after
upgrading TSM/Spectrum Protect code to 8.1.11, which
introduced new rpm for gskit 8.0-55.17 that included
some new attributes. This problem happens only in
AIX/Linux mixed cluster. mmbackup generates a script that
calls dsmc and it's to be run on all mixed OS nodes
during backup. The script resets the library path, but
since the environment variable to set library path is
different between AIX and Linux, the script uses the
environment variable for the OS where mmbackup is
invoked.  Hence it fails on the nodes with different OS.


ANS2107I Attempting to connect to secondary server xxxxxx
at < client ip addr>: 1500
Node Name: <failed participating client>
ANS2110I Connection to secondary server IBM Spectrum
Protect < server name> failed
ANS1592E Failed to initialize SSL protocol.
...

Local fix

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Problem summary


    

  • In a mixed AIX/Linux cluster, the
mmbackup command could fail
with gskit/ssl errors after upgrading
Spectrum Protect code to 8.1.11, which
introduced new rpm for gskit 8.0-55.17
that is not compatible with gpfs.gskt version.

    



Problem conclusion


    

  • Benefits of the solution:
mmbackup will execute Spectrum Protect
clients on all participating client nodes.

Work around:
none

Problem trigger:
Run mmbackup in a AIX/Linux mixed cluster
with Spectrum Protect 8.1.11

Symptom:
Performance Impact/Degradation

Platforms affected:
AIX/Linux mixed cluster

Functional Area affected:
mmbackup

Customer Impact:
High Importance

    



Temporary fix


    

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Comments


    

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APAR Information




    

  • APAR number
    IJ30864
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  • Reported component name
    SPEC SCALE STD
    • 

  • Reported component ID
    5737F33AP
    • 

  • Reported release
    504
    • 

  • Status
    CLOSED  PER
    • 

  • PE
    NoPE
    • 

  • HIPER
    NoHIPER
    • 

  • Special Attention
    NoSpecatt / Xsystem
    • 

  • Submitted date
    2021-02-12
    • 

  • Closed date
    2021-02-23
    • 

  • Last modified date
    2021-02-23
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  • APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:
    

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

    
IJ31043
    

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Fix information


    

  • Fixed component name
    SPEC SCALE STD
    • 

  • Fixed component ID
    5737F33AP
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Applicable component levels


    








      
              
                            

              

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            Modified date:
            

            26 February 2021
            

            
                      

        


        

        


      

    

  



    

  

  
    
            

          
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