IC68528: TIVOLI STORAGE MANAGER 6.1/6.2 SERVER ENCOUNTERS INVALID HANDLE ERROR WHEN OPENING A NEW DATABASE CONNECTION

IBM Tivoli Storage Manager V6.1 Fix Pack 4 (6.1.4) Server Downloads
IBM Tivoli Storage Manager V6.2 Fix Pack 2 (6.2.2) Server Downloads

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• During heavy workload, such as when several hundred client
  sessions start at the same time, a Tivoli Storage Manager 6.1
  or 6.2 server may fail to open a new database connection.  The
  server issues message
    ANR9999D_3095886799 DbiEvalSQLOutcomeX(dbieval.c:480)
    Thread<xx>: Invalid handle used from dbiconn.c(1453).
  and the operation fails, but the server continues to function.
  
  Versions Affected: Server 6.1 and 6.2.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: All Tivoli Storage Manager server users.     *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: See error description.                  *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION: Apply the fixing level when available. This  *
  *                 problem is currently projected to be fixed   *
  *                 in levels 6.1.4, 6.2.1.1 and 6.2.2. Note     *
  *                 that this is subject to change at the        *
  *                 discretion of IBM.                           *
  ****************************************************************
  *
  

Problem conclusion

• This problem was fixed.
  Affected platforms:  AIX, HP-UX, Sun Solaris, 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

• R61A PSY

     UP

• R61H PSY

     UP

• R61L PSY

     UP

• R61S PSY

     UP

• R61W PSY

     UP

• R62A PSY

     UP

• R62H PSY

     UP

• R62L PSY

     UP

• R62S PSY

     UP

• R62W PSY

     UP