IC74841: TAPE LIBRARY APPEARS AS "OTHER" IN TPC TOPOLOGY VIEW AFTER A SWITCH PROBE.

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

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• A TS3310 cimom agent has been configured in TPC.
  Cimom discovery and probe jobs were running successfully and the
  tape library is visible in the TPC Topology view.
  But after running a probe on the switche(s) where the library is
  attached the Tape Library appears in "Other" in Topology view.
  The tape library probe writes wrong data for Node Names, instead
  of WWNN.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: TPC 4.1.0, 4.1.1, 4.2.0 and 4.2.1 users      *
  *                 with tape                                    *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: When adding a Tape Drive CIMOM and      *
  *                      running Tape Drive Probe and then       *
  *                      Fabric Probe, the ports of the Tape     *
  *                      Drive are not attached to it. They      *
  *                      show up in Topology as Other.           *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  -
  

Problem conclusion

• A code change has been made to correct the tape probe to
  display the ports correctly.  The fix for this APAR is
  targeted for the following maintenance packages:
  
  | fix pack | 4.1.1-TIV-TPC-FP0006 - target April 2011
  | fix pack | 4.2.1-TIV-TPC-FP0003 - target June 2011
  
  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 FABRIC

• Fixed component ID

  5608TC100

Applicable component levels

• R42A PSY

     UP

• R42L PSY

     UP

• R42W PSY

     UP