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IT16627: AIX ANR8973E DEVICE RESET FAILED TO BREAK THE RESERVATION MESSAGE NEEDS UPDATING

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APAR status

  • Closed as documentation error.

Error description

  • Tivoli Storage Manager servers on AIX with libraries defined
    with RESETDrives=Yes can use two different methods to preempt a
    drive reservation.
    Persistent reserve
    Persistent reserve is used if all of the following 3 conditions
    are true:
      Persistent reserve is supported by the device
      Persistent reserve is enabled on the device driver
      Tivoil Storage Manager server is 6.3 or higher
    LUN reset
    If the conditions are not met for persistent reserve, the server
    completes a reset of the path to the target device.
    When LUN reset fails, the following error message will be
    recorded in the activity log:
      ANR8973E  Device reset failed to break the reservation set
      by another system for device DRIVE1 with path
      /dev/rmt1.
    The server can fail device reset when dsmserv is running as a
    non root user (such as the DB2 instance user ID).  The server
    should be updated to clearly indicate when permissions are not
    adequate for device reset and should provide recommendations for
    performing drive reset.
    Tivoli Storage Manager Versions Affected:
      Tivoli Storage Manager server version 6.1 and above
    KEYWORDS:
    TSM IBM SPECTRUM PROTECT RESETDrives LUN reset
    

Local fix

  • Power cycle the tape drive
      Or
    Configure environment for persistent reserve (if supported).
    

Problem summary

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Problem conclusion

  • This problem was fixed. Affected platforms:  AIX.The message was
    

Temporary fix

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APAR Information

  • APAR number

    IT16627

  • Reported component name

    TSM SERVER

  • Reported component ID

    5698ISMSV

  • Reported release

    71A

  • Status

    CLOSED DOC

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt / Xsystem

  • Submitted date

    2016-08-16

  • Closed date

    2016-08-18

  • Last modified date

    2016-08-18

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Fix information

Applicable component levels

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Document Information

Modified date:
18 August 2016