IT47344: MISSING ALERTS FOR THE SAFEGUARDED USED COPY CAPACITY DUE TO THE TIMESTAMP COMPARISON OF FULL_PROBE AND MINI_PROBE.

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• The Safeguarded Copy capacity alert is not triggering an email
  when setting up a percentage alert. This is caused by a
  timestamp comparison of FULL_PROBE and MINI_PROBE, affecting the
  event data to trigger the alert.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

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  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * IBM Storage Insights users with Safeguarded Copy capacity    *
  * alert configured                                             *
  *                                                              *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * In Storage Insights the Safeguarded Copy capacity alert      *
  * is not triggering an email when expected.  This is caused    *
  * by a race-condition and an incorrect timestamp comparison    *
  * of FULL_PROBE and MINI_PROBE, affecting the event            *
  * data to trigger the alert.                                   *
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  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
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Problem conclusion

• The fix for this APAR is targeted for the following release:
  
  IBM Storage Insights 1Q25   [ 54X-IBM-SI ]
  ( release target 1Q 2025 / January )
  
  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