IT47899: UNABLE TO UPDATE STORAGE PROTECT SERVERMON OUPTUT LOCATION

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• On the IBM Storage Protect Server host, changing the option
  "srvmon = srvmon" to "srvmon = <new_path>" in the servermon.ini
  file in both destinations, installation and server instance user
  directories, has no effect, and the severmon output still will
  be generated in the same default location.
  
  
  Default installation location (AIX/Linux) :
  /opt/tivoli/tsm/server/bin/servermon
  Default installation location (Windows) : C:\Program
  Files\Tivoli\TSM\server
  
  Instance user location : <instance user home directory>/<server
  instance>/srvmon
  
  (example : /home/tsminst1/tsminst1/srvmon; C:\tsm\server1)
  
  IBM Storage Protect Versions Affected:
  IBM Storage Protect Server 8.1.x on all supported platforms
  
  Additional Keywords:
  
  TSM, Spectrum Protect, Storage Protect, servermon, path,
  TS017923253
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * All IBM Storage Protect server users                         *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * Unable to set custom path for servermon output               *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  * Apply the fixing level when available.                       *
  *  This problem is currently projected to be fixed in level    *
  * 8.2.3.                                                       *
  *  Note that this is subject to change at the discretion of    *
  * IBM.                                                         *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• This problem was fixed.
  Platforms fixed:  AIX, Linux, and Windows.
  

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

  TSM SERVER

• Fixed component ID

  5698ISMSV

Applicable component levels