IC69902: ANR9999D_XXX SPIOUTMSG(NDCONFIG.C:XXX)THREAD<XXX>: UNABLE TO ALLOCATE STORAGE FOR CAPLISTVAL.CAPABILITY (0 BYTES)

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Define path to a NAS datamover may fail with the following
  error:
  
  07/08/2010 11:18:08   ANR2017I Administrator ADMIN issued
  command: DEFINE PATH NAS1 DRIVE01 SRCTYPE=DATAMOVER
  DESTTYPE=DRIVE LIBRARY=Library1  DEVICE=/dev/mt_d7l0t  (SESSION:
  570)
  07/08/2010 11:18:09   ANR9999D_0548998671
  spiOutMsg(ndconfig.c:735)Thread<2204>: Unable to allocate
  storage for caplistval.capability (0 bytes).(SESSION: 570)
  07/08/2010 11:18:09   ANR9999D Thread<2204> issued message 9999
  from: (SESSION: 570)
  07/08/2010 11:18:09   ANR9999D Thread<2204>  0x0000000100012fb4
  StdPutText  (SESSION: 570)
  07/08/2010 11:18:09   ANR9999D Thread<2204>  0x0000000100013afc
  OutDiagToCons (SESSION: 570)
  07/08/2010 11:18:09   ANR9999D Thread<2204>  0x000000010000eddc
  outDiagfExt (SESSION: 570)
  07/08/2010 11:18:09   ANR9999D Thread<2204>  0x00000001001618b4
  spiOutMsg (SESSION: 570)
  07/08/2010 11:18:09   ANR9999D Thread<2204>  0x090000000b5f7ea4
  ndmpConfigGetTapeInfo  (SESSION: 570)
  07/08/2010 11:18:09   ANR9999D Thread<2204>  0x090000000b5dac74
  SpiValidateDriveName  (SESSION: 570)
  07/08/2010 11:18:09   ANR9999D Thread<2204>  0x090000000b5dab6c
  spiValidateDevice (SESSION: 570)
  07/08/2010 11:18:09   ANR9999D Thread<2204>  0x0000000100a509f0
  PvrRemoteValidateDevice  (SESSION: 570)
  07/08/2010 11:18:09   ANR9999D Thread<2204>  0x000000010025e5d0
  pvrValidateDevice  (SESSION: 570)
  07/08/2010 11:18:09   ANR9999D Thread<2204>  0x000000010049fec8
  naDefinePath (SESSION: 570)
  07/08/2010 11:18:09   ANR9999D Thread<2204>  0x0000000100b2eed4
  AdmDefinePath (SESSION: 570)
  07/08/2010 11:18:09   ANR9999D Thread<2204>  0x000000010017ab94
  AdmCommandLocal (SESSION: 570)
  
  
  L2/Customer diagnostic;
  
  The APAR will apply if the   "Unable to allocate storage for
  caplistval.capability " gets "(0 bytes)"
  For example:
   ANR9999D_0548998671 spiOutMsg(ndconfig.c:735)Thread<2204>:
  Unable to allocate storage for caplistval.capability (0 bytes)
  Tivoli Storage Manager Versions Affected:
  All support release on all supported platforms
  .
  Additional Keywords:
  ndmp nas path datamover GetTapeInfo zz61 zz62
  
  Initial impact: High
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: All Tivoli Storage Manager server users.     *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: See error description.                  *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION: Apply fixing level when available. This      *
  *                 problem is currently projected to be fixed   *
  *                 in levels 5.5.5, 6.1.5 and 6.2.2. Note       *
  *                 that this is                                 *
  *                 subject to change at the discretion of IBM.  *
  ****************************************************************
  The error is only seen when a 3rd party filer is used to
  control tape devices through Tivoli Storage Manager and the
  filer does not return
  environment information about the devices.
  

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

• R55A PSY

     UP

• R55H PSY

     UP

• R55L PSY

     UP

• R55S PSY

     UP

• R55W PSY

     UP

• 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