IC80843: STORAGE CONTROL MERGES 5 SAN SWITCHES IN A MEP

4.2.2 Fix Pack 7 (July 2014) for Tivoli Storage Productivity Center
4.2.2 Interim Fix 2 (December 2012) for Tivoli Storage Productivity Center
4.2.2 Fix Pack 8 (March 2015) for Tivoli Storage Productivity Center
4.2.2 Fix Pack 9 (May 2015) for Tivoli Storage Productivity Center
4.2.2 Fix Pack 10 (August 2015) for Tivoli Storage Productivity Center
4.2.2 Fix Pack 3 (October 2012) for Tivoli Storage Productivity Center

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Serial Number for the switch is not collected and populated in
  T_RES_SWITCH for a Brocade switch blade.  As a result the IBM
  Systems Director Storage Control shows 5 SAN merged into one
  mep.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

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  * USERS AFFECTED: TPC 4.2.x users monitoring Brocade fabrics   *
  *                 and using IBM Systems Director.              *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: See ERROR DESCRIPTION.                  *
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  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
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Problem conclusion

• The fix for this APAR is targeted for the following
  maintenance package:
  
  | fix pack | 4.2.2-TIV-TPC-FP0002 - target April 2012
  
  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