Fixes are available
Refresh Pack 5.2.2 (June 2014) for Tivoli Storage Productivity Center
Fix Pack 5.1.1.5 (July 2014) for Tivoli Storage Productivity Center
Refresh Pack 5.2.3 (August 2014) for Tivoli Storage Productivity Center
Fix Pack 5.2.4 (November 2014) for Tivoli Storage Productivity Center
Fix Pack 5.2.4.1 (December 2014) for Tivoli Storage Productivity Center
Refresh Pack 5.2.5 (March 2015) for Tivoli Storage Productivity Center (withdrawn)
Fix Pack 5.1.1.6 (March 2015) for Tivoli Storage Productivity Center
Fix Pack 5.2.5.1 (April 2015) for Tivoli Storage Productivity Center (withdrawn)
Refresh Pack 5.2.6 (June 2015) for Tivoli Storage Productivity Center
Refresh Pack 5.2.7 (August 2015) for Tivoli Storage Productivity Center
Fix Pack 5.1.1.9 (October 2015) for Tivoli Storage Productivity Center
IBM Spectrum Control V5.2.8 (December 2015)
IBM Spectrum Control V5.2.9 (February 2016)
IBM Spectrum Control V5.2.10 (May 2016)
IBM Spectrum Control V5.2.10.1 (July 2016)
IBM Spectrum Control V5.2.11 (August 2016)
Fix Pack 5.1.1.12 (October 2016) for Tivoli Storage Productivity Center
Fix Pack 5.1.1.13 (February 2017) for Tivoli Storage Productivity Center
Fix Pack 5.1.1.14 (June 2017) for Tivoli Storage Productivity Center
Fix Pack 5.1.1.15 (Sept 2017) for Tivoli Storage Productivity Center
IBM Spectrum Control V5.2.12 (November 2016)
IBM Spectrum Control V5.2.13 (March 2017)
IBM Spectrum Control V5.2.14 (May 2017)
IBM Spectrum Control V5.2.15 (August 2017)
IBM Spectrum Control V5.2.15.2 (November 2017)
IBM Spectrum Control V5.2.16 (March 2018)
IBM Spectrum Control V5.2.17 (May 2018)
Fix Pack 5.1.1.8 (July 2015) for Tivoli Storage Productivity Center
Fix Pack 5.2.7.1 (February 2016) for Tivoli Storage Productivity Center
APAR status
Closed as program error.
Error description
TPC is still displaying the old tape drives and libraries which have been removed/changed in TPC topology even the retention period is expired. These entities appears in grey out in topology as "Unknown" or "Missing".
Local fix
Problem summary
**************************************************************** * USERS AFFECTED: * * TPC users monitoring Tape libraries. * **************************************************************** * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: * * Tape entities are not deleted after they become MISSING or * * UNKNOWN. * * If the trace is enabled on Data Server following exception * * will appear in data/log/ServeTrace.log * * * * Entry com.ibm.tpc.gui.tape.common.model.TapeLibraryDBHelper * * deleteTapeDriveByID(drive ID: 4439187) --Device * * com.tivoli.itsrm.TStorm.server.svp.JobHndlr * * EXCEPTION * * java.lang.NullPointerException * * at * * com.ibm.tpc.gui.tape.common.model.TapeLibraryDBHelper.delete * * TapeDriveByID(TapeLibraryDBHelper.java:615) * * at * * com.ibm.tpc.gui.tape.common.model.TapeLibraryDBHelper.delete * * TapeDrivesByID(TapeLibraryDBHelper.java:825) * * at * * com.ibm.tpc.discovery.RemoveMissingProcessor.handleExpiredTa * * peSubentities(RemoveMissingProcessor.java:1016) * * at * * com.ibm.tpc.discovery.RemoveMissingProcessor.performSchedule * * dTapeDeletion(RemoveMissingProcessor.java:580) * * at * * com.tivoli.itsrm.TStorm.server.svp.ExecProbeTape.probeAll(Ex * * ecProbeTape.java:279) * * at * * com.tivoli.itsrm.TStorm.server.svp.ExecProbeTape.doProbe(Exe * * cProbeTape.java:155) * * at * * com.tivoli.itsrm.TStorm.server.svp.ExecProbeTape.run(ExecPro * * beTape.java:83) * * at * * com.tivoli.itsrm.TStorm.server.svp.JobHndlrThread.run(JobHnd * * lrThread.java:96) * * at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:769) * * com.ibm.tpc.discovery.RemoveMissingProcessor * * handleExpiredTapesubentities * * com.tivoli.itsrm.TStorm.server.svp.JobHndlr * **************************************************************** * RECOMMENDATION: * * Apply fix pack maintenance when available. * ****************************************************************
Problem conclusion
The problem has been fixed and TPC deletes missing or unknown tape entities after their retention period has expired. The fix for this APAR is targeted for the following maintenance package: | fix pack | 5.1.1-TIV-TPC-FP0003 - target December 2013 | refresh pack | 5.2-TIV-TPC-RP0001 - target March 2014 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 number
IC97119
Reported component name
TPC
Reported component ID
5608TPC00
Reported release
511
Status
CLOSED PER
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Special Attention
NoSpecatt
Submitted date
2013-10-23
Closed date
2013-11-11
Last modified date
2014-03-12
APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:
APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:
Modules/Macros
Device
Fix information
Fixed component name
TPC
Fixed component ID
5608TPC00
Applicable component levels
R511 PSY
UP
Document Information
Modified date:
23 March 2022