IT38971: "LAST FLASHED" COLUMN IN THE COPY DATA INFO SHOWS INVALID DATE FROM 1976

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• The "Last Flashed" date can be viewed in Storage Insights under
  Copy Data > Flash Copy tab for a given storage device. The "Last
  Flashed" date shown is invalid for FlashSystem and other
  Spectrum Virtualize storage systems.  The date is processed
  incorrectly and displayed as 1976 instead of something current.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * IBM Storage Insights users monitoring FlashSystem and SVC    *
  * devices                                                      *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * The "Last Flashed" date can be viewed in Storage Insights    *
  * under                                                        *
  * Copy Data > Flash Copy tab for a given storage device. The   *
  * "Last                                                        *
  * Flashed" date shown is invalid for FlashSystem and other     *
  * Spectrum Virtualize storage systems.  The date is processed  *
  * incorrectly and displayed as 1976 instead of something       *
  * current.                                                     *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• The fix for this APAR is targeted for the following release:
  
  IBM Storage Insights 1Q22   [ 54X-IBM-SI ]
  ( release target 1Q 2022 / March )
  
  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