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IT40402: CANNOT ADD FLASHSYSTEM 5200 (4662-6H2), OR FLASHSYSTEM 7300; ANDPROBLEMS MONITORING FLASHSYSTEM 9500 IN STORAGE INSIGHTS

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • The following error is reported with debug tracing enabled on
    the Storage Insights Data Collector:
    
    2022-03-24 13:56:06.705+0200 [PDC-null] [SVCNAPI.runSVCcommand]
    [INFO] SCVC CLI Command = [echo $SVC_PRODUCT_ID]
    2022-03-24 13:56:06.706+0200 [PDC-null]
    [TPCSecureSession.executeCommand(String command, String[]
    cmdArgs, boolean allowRetry, boolean allowOutputStringRetry,
    boolean bSvcCommand)] [DEBUG] For IP xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx:22 setting
    locale to: en_US
    2022-03-24 13:56:06.706+0200 [PDC-null]
    [TPCSecureSession.retryExecuteCommand(String strCmd, boolean
    allowRetry, boolean allowOutputStringRetry)] [DEBUG] For IP
    xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx:22 running command [SVC_CLI_LOCALE=en_US echo
    $SVC_PRODUCT_ID ] - Retry count = [1]
    2022-03-24 13:56:06.898+0200 [PDC-null]
    [TPCSecureSession.retryExecuteCommand(String strCmd, boolean
    allowRetry, boolean allowOutputStringRetry)] [DEBUG] For IP
    xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx:22 output Str: 2072
    
    2022-03-24 13:56:06.898+0200 [PDC-null] [SVCNAPI.runSVCcommand]
    [DEBUG] SCVC CLI Command = [echo $SVC_PRODUCT_ID] stdout: 2072
    
    2022-03-24 13:56:06.898+0200 [PDC-null]
    [SVCTestConnection.checkConnection] [INFO] Storage device
    product name: IBM FlashSystem 5200
    2022-03-24 13:56:06.899+0200 [PDC-null]
    [SVCTestConnection.checkConnection] [ERROR] Exception occured in
    TestConenction for device with ip: xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
    com.ibm.srm.dc.common.exception.NAPIConnectionException: rc =
    30, msg = Unknown system family type for product name IBM
    FlashSystem 5200
       at com.ibm.srm.dc.testconn.svc.SVCTestConnection.checkConnec
    tion(SVCTestConnection.java:49)
       at com.ibm.srm.dc.common.api.testconn.AbstractTestConnection
    .collectAndProcessData(AbstractTestConnection.java:47)
       at com.ibm.srm.dc.runtime.ep.TestConnectionHandler.handle(Te
    stConnectionHandler.java:103)
       at com.ibm.srm.dc.runtime.ep.ExternalProcessLauncher$PdcThre
    ad.run(ExternalProcessLauncher.java:556)
    

Local fix

Problem summary

  • ****************************************************************
    * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
    * IBM Storage Insights users adding FlashSystem 7300, 9500, or *
    * 5200 Model 4662-6H2                                          *
    ****************************************************************
    * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
    * Storage Insights users are unable to add or                  *
    * re-add these FlashSystem devices:                            *
    *                                                              *
    * FlashSystem 9500                                             *
    * FlashSystem 7300                                             *
    * FlashSystem 5200 Model 4662-6H2                              *
    *                                                              *
    ****************************************************************
    * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
    ****************************************************************
    

Problem conclusion

  • The fix for this APAR is targeted for the following release:
    
    IBM Storage Insights 2Q22   [ 54X-IBM-SI ]
    ( release target 2Q 2022 / late April )
    
    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 number

    IT40402

  • Reported component name

    STORAGE INSIGHT

  • Reported component ID

    5608TPCSI

  • Reported release

    54X

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt / Xsystem

  • Submitted date

    2022-03-25

  • Closed date

    2022-04-05

  • Last modified date

    2022-04-14

  • 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

[{"Business Unit":{"code":"BU048","label":"IBM Software"},"Product":{"code":"SSQRB8","label":"IBM Storage Insights"},"Platform":[{"code":"PF025","label":"Platform Independent"}],"Version":"54X","Line of Business":{"code":"LOB69","label":"Storage TPS"}}]

Document Information

Modified date:
13 January 2026