IC94831: MOUNT OPERATION DOES NOT VARYON THE VGS

Download Information: Version 4.1 Tivoli Storage FlashCopy Manager
Download Information: Version 4.1.1 Tivoli Storage FlashCopy Manager

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• IBM Tivoli Storage Flashcopy Manager 3.2 mount operations on AIX
  6.1 TL8 or 7.1 TL2 and later releases levels may fail to vary
  on volume groups that have multi-node varyon protection enabled
  or are duplicated from a varied-on concurrent volume group.
  
  Executing the command
  tsm4acs -p /db2/db2bwp/sqllib/acs/profile -f tape_backup
  
  the following output can be returned:
  
  GEN 10:18:52 (91c) FMM1510I New connection received from host
  <hostname>.
  GEN 10:18:52 (91c) FMM1513I *****> Database client connected:
  instance *, database *
  GEN 10:19:05 (91c) FMM1232I Executing operation 'mount' on host
  <hostname>.
  MNT 10:19:15 (a1e) FMM0587I Varying on volume group BWPtdp1
  failed.
  MNT 10:19:15 (a1e) FMM6925E Function call 'acsSetResources'
  failed.
  MNT 10:19:15 (a1e) FMM6925E Function call 'mount' failed.
  MNT 10:19:15 (608) FMM1554W The agent 'acsgen V. 3.2.0.1'
  terminated with exit code 1.
  GEN 10:19:16 (91c) FMM1233I Operation 'mount' completed.
  GEN 10:19:16 (91c) FMM6925E Function call 'mount' failed.
  MON 10:19:16 (81a) FMM6504E The 'mount' request failed.
  GEN 10:19:16 (91c) FMM6504E The 'mount' request failed.
  GEN 10:19:16 (91c) FMM1015E Operation mount completed with
  error.
  GEN 10:19:17 (718) FMM1015E Operation tape_backup completed with
  error.
  MNT 10:19:17 (608) FMM1554W The agent 'tsm4acs V. 3.2.0.1'
  terminated with exit code 2.
  
  
  
  Using the following AIX commands, it was determined that the
  volume group BWPtdp1 is not varied on:
  
  [itmi1axp29:root:/db2/db2bwp/acs/logs:] lsvg -o
  SAPfcdmvg
  pagingvg
  SOLarch0vg
  SOLdblogvg
  SOLsdatavg
  SOLdb2dbvg
  SOLsapvg
  rootvg
  
  
  [itmi1axp29:root:/db2/db2bwp/acs/logs:] lsvg
  rootvg
  SOLsapvg
  SOLdb2dbvg
  SOLsdatavg
  SOLdblogvg
  SOLarch0vg
  pagingvg
  SAPfcdmvg
  BWPtdp1
  
  
  [itmi1axp29:root:/db2/db2bwp/acs/logs:] lsvg -l BWPtdp1
  0516-010 : Volume group must be varied on; use varyonvg command.
  
  
  gathering a trace will shows the following error:
  **********************
  07/31/13   10:19:15.545 : hdwutil.cpp         (1226):
  HdwUtil::issueSystemCmd 0516-1971 varyonvg: The volume group is
  already
  varied on in other node. varyoff
  
  07/31/13   10:19:15.545 : hdwutil.cpp         (1226):
  HdwUtil::issueSystemCmd  the volume group in other node and
  retry the
  varyonvg, or use -O flag to
  
  07/31/13   10:19:15.545 : hdwutil.cpp         (1226):
  HdwUtil::issueSystemCmd  force varyon the volume group.
  
  07/31/13   10:19:15.545 : hdwutil.cpp         (1226):
  HdwUtil::issueSystemCmd hdwIntRC: 43
  
  07/31/13   10:19:15.545 : hdwutil.cpp         (1303): Exit:
  function
  HdwUtil::issueSystemCmd() rc=43
  10:19:15.545 ffffffff (102) esd-defaultlog.cpp:129 FMM0587I
  Varying on
  volume group BWPtdp1 failed.
  ******************
  
  
  
  Customer/L2 Diagnostics:
  
  It has been identified that the problem is caused by the
  different behavior that was introduced in
  the command varyonvg on AIX starting from version 6.1 TL8.
  
  
  Initial Impact:
  Medium
  
  Additional Keywords:
  varyonvg hdwIntRC  43  AIX 7.1 TL2 6.1 TL8
  

Local fix

• Local Fix:
  Contact IBM Support
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: All users of IBM Tivoli Storage FlashCopy    *
  *                 Manager v2.1, v.2.2, v3.1, v3.2.0.1,         *
  *                 v3.2.0.2,  v3.2.0.3, v.4.1.0.0 having IBM    *
  *                 PowerHA SystemMirror for AIX (formerly       *
  *                 HACMP) on AIX 6.1 TL8 or                     *
  *                 higher or AIX 7.1 TL2 or higher              *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: See ERROR DESCRIPTION.                  *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION: Upgrade to IBM Tivoli Storage FlashCopy      *
  *                 Manager v3.2.0.4 or  v4.1.0.1 or higher.     *
  ****************************************************************
  *
  

Problem conclusion

• The problem is fixed in IBM Tivoli Storage FlashCopy Manager
  v3.2.0.4 and v4.1.0.1.
  

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

  FLSHCPY DB2 AGE

• Fixed component ID

  5608AC6DB

Applicable component levels

• R21A PSN

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• R22A PSN

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• R22L PSN

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• R22S PSN

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• R31A PSN

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• R31H PSN

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• R31L PSN

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• R31S PSN

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• R32A PSN

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• R32H PSN

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• R32L PSN

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• R32S PSN

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