IC67453: TPC JOBS ATTEMPT TO RUN ON NON-EXISTENT HOSTS

4.2.1 Interim Fix 1 (November 2011) for Tivoli Storage Productivity Center

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Agent (host) is removed from the TPC environment but still exist
  in the Scheduler.  This is confusing to customers when they see
  errors for in the job panel referencing non-existent hosts.
  Errors show up in Job panel, Scheduler and Data Server logs.
  

Local fix

• Workaround by disabling default jobs and create dedicated sched
   to run jobs.
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: TPC 3.3.2, 4.1.0, and 4.1.1 users            *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: An Agent (host) is removed from the     *
  *                      TPC environment but it still exists in  *
  *                      the scheduler.  Errors are seen in      *
  *                      the job panel, scheduler and data       *
  *                      server logs referencing the             *
  *                      non-existent hosts.                     *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  Incorrect SQL.
  

Problem conclusion

• A code change has been made to clean up invalid entries and
  stop the errors about missing computers in the scheduled job.
  The fix for this APAR is targeted for the following maintenance
  packages:
  
      | fix pack | 4.1.1-TIV-TPC-FP0004 - target July 2010
      | fix pack | 3.3.2-TIV-TPC-FP0010 - target not set
  
  http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?&uid=swg21320822
  
  The target dates for future fix packs 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

  TPC FOR DATA

• Fixed component ID

  5608TC300

Applicable component levels

• R33A PSY

     UP

• R33L PSY

     UP

• R33W PSY

     UP

• R41A PSY

     UP

• R41L PSY

     UP

• R41W PSY

     UP