IT48166: THE 'SERVERMON -STOP -FORCE' COMMAND MIGHT LEAVE A <DEFUNCT> PROCESS

8.2.2.000-IBM-SPSRV-Linuxx86_64
8.2.2.000-IBM-SPSRV-WindowsX64
8.2.2.000-IBM-SPSRV-AIX
8.2.2.000-IBM-SPSRV-Linuxppc64le
8.2.2.000-IBM-SPSRV-Linuxs390x

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Executing the 'servermon -stop -force' to stop the IBM
  
  Storage Protect servermon component might result in a
  
  <defunct> process for the IBM Storage Protect servermon
  component.
  
  The IBM Storage Protect servermon component continues
  writing to the "svrmon*done.txt" files in the
  "<instance_home>/srvmon" directory.
  
  To remove the <defunct> process and stop the writing to the
  "svrmon*done.txt" files, halt the IBM Storage Protect server
  
  or reboot the system.
  
  IBM Storage Protect Versions Affected:
  IBM Storage Protect Server at 8.1.7.000 on all supported
  Unix and Linux platforms
  
  Additional Keywords:
  TS018559806 defunct servermon alwaysonservermon
  

Local fix

Problem summary

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  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * All IBM Storage Protect server users                         *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * See error description                                        *
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  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  * This problem is currently projected to be fixed in levels    *
  * 8.2.2.                                                       *
  * Note that this is subject to change at the discretion of     *
  * IBM.                                                         *
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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