IC83712: 'DOMDSMC INACTIVATELOGS' BY DATA PROTECTION FOR DOMINO FAILS TO INACTIVATE TRANSACTION LOGS ON THE TSM SERVER

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• IBM Tivoli Storage Manager for Mail Data Protection for Lotus
  Domino might be unable to inactivate old backups of Domino
  transaction log files, when the number of objects, eligible for
  inactivation, exceeds the value of the TxnGroupMax option.
    Note: The TxnGroupMax option is defined on the Tivoli Storage
    Manager (TSM) Server for the node that performs the backups.
  
  This problem appears to manifest only when using the TSM API
  version 6.3.
  
  Data Protection Versions Affected:
  All versions of IBM Tivoli Storage Manager for Mail Data
  Protection for Lotus Domino, when used with the Tivoli Storage
  Manager API version 6.3
  
  Initial Impact:
  Medium
  
  Additional Keywords:
  TSM Domino transaction log file inactivation
  

Local fix

• When this problem occurs, follow these steps to temporarily
  increase the value of the TxnGroupMax option for this node on
  the TSM Server.
  
  1. From the TSM Server console issue the command:
          q node NODE_NAME f=d
  and take note of the current value for the Transaction Group Max
    Note: The NODE_NAME to change should be the node associated
          with the Domino transaction log backups.
  
  2. Update this node with a new value (65000) for this option
     using the command:
          update node NODE_NAME txngroupmax=65000
  
  3. Execute the command:
          domdsmc inactivatelogs
  
  4. Restore the initial value of the TxnGroupMax option
     (from step 1).
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: Users of all versions of IBM Tivoli          *
  *                 Storage Manager for Mail: Data Protection    *
  *                 for Lotus Domino, when used with the         *
  *                 Tivoli Storage Manager API version 6.3.      *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: See Error Description.                  *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION: Apply fixing level when available. This      *
  *                 fix is projected to be included in the       *
  *                 6.3.1 Fix Pack of Data Protection for        *
  *                 Lotus Domino. Note: This is subject to       *
  *                 change at IBM's discretion.                  *
  ****************************************************************
  Due to a design change introduced in the Tivoli Storage
  Manager API version 6.3, Data Protection for Lotus Domino
  might be unable to inactivate old backups of Domino
  transaction log files, when the number of objects, eligible
  for inactivation, exceeds the value of the TxnGroupMax option.
  Note: The TxnGroupMax option is defined on the Tivoli Storage
  Manager (TSM) Server for the node that performs the backups.
  

Problem conclusion

• Data Protection for Lotus Domino has been fixed, so that now
  it is possible to inactivate any number of Domino transaction
  logs.
  

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:

Modules/Macros

• DOMDSMC  DOMDSM
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  TDP FOR DOMINO

• Fixed component ID

  5698DPDAP

Applicable component levels

• R55A PSY

     UP

• R55D PSY

     UP

• R55L PSY

     UP

• R55S PSY

     UP

• R55W PSY

     UP

• R55X PSY

     UP

• R63A PSY

     UP

• R63D PSY

     UP

• R63L PSY

     UP

• R63W PSY

     UP