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IC91669: TIVOLI STORAGE MANAGER API BACKUPS MAY FAIL WHEN USING LAN-FREE PROTOCOL AND TWO OR MORE API SESSIONS ARE RUNNING.

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • The Oracle database can crash in very rare situations when the
    Tivoli Storage Manager API is used with Tivoli Storage Manager
    for Databases: Data Protection for Oracle backups, and:
    - the Lan-Free protocol is used, and
    - there are 2 or more API active sessions running
    
    This is a timing issue which is difficult to recreate.
    
    Affected Releases:
    All TSM B/A and API clients on Windows and Unix platforms.
    

Local fix

Problem summary

  • ****************************************************************
    * USERS AFFECTED: All backup-archive and API clients running   *
    *                 on Windows and Unix platforms.               *
    ****************************************************************
    * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: See ERROR DESCRIPTION                   *
    ****************************************************************
    * RECOMMENDATION: Apply fixing level when available. This      *
    *                 problem is currently projected to be fixed   *
    *                 in level 6.4.1. Note that this is subject    *
    *                 to change at the discretion of IBM.          *
    ****************************************************************
    *
    

Problem conclusion

  • The problem has been fixed so that the crash no longer occurs.
    

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

  • APAR number

    IC91669

  • Reported component name

    TSM CLIENT

  • Reported component ID

    5698ISMCL

  • Reported release

    63W

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt

  • Submitted date

    2013-04-19

  • Closed date

    2013-05-17

  • Last modified date

    2013-05-17

  • APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

  • APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

Modules/Macros

  • API      TSM
    

Fix information

  • Fixed component name

    TSM CLIENT

  • Fixed component ID

    5698ISMCL

Applicable component levels

  • R64A PSY

       UP

  • R64H PSY

       UP

  • R64L PSY

       UP

  • R64S PSY

       UP

  • R64W PSY

       UP

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Document Information

Modified date:
17 May 2013