IT00970: ONSMSYNC -G CAN CRASH WHEN THE VALUE SPECIFIED IS LESS THAN TOTAL NUMBER OF L0 ARCHIVE ENTRIES IN IXBAR FILE

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• onsmsync -g command can crash when the value specified
  represents the number of generations/versions of level 0 backup
  to retain is less than the total number of L0 archive entries
  that exist in the ixbar file.
  
  For example:
  When the total number of L0 backup entries in ixbar is 10.
   Then running the following commands will end up either complete
  successfully, or crash
    - onsmsync -g 11; onsmsync -g 10, ... complete
    - onsmsync -g 9; onsmsync -g 8, ... crash
  
  
  The crash generated the details following:
  
  Problem signature:
    Problem Event Name: APPCRASH
    Application Name: onsmsync.exe
    Application Version: 0.0.0.0
    Application Timestamp: 522025b9
    Fault Module Name: libbsapsm.dll
    Fault Module Version: 0.0.0.0
    Fault Module Timestamp: 52202560
    Exception Code: c0000005
    Exception Offset: 0000000000001550
    OS Version: 6.1.7600.2.0.0.274.10
    Locale ID: 1033
    Additional Information 1: 33b6
    Additional Information 2: 33b69c729bea78e5e5533fef0224a957
    Additional Information 3: e309
    Additional Information 4: e30959ae26d8044b0e2616ca32666cd8
  
  
  It also placed a lock on PSM catalog table, and this locking can
  prevent next onbar/onsmsycn to run. To unlock run "onpsm -C
  unlock".
  
  
  C:\IBM\Informix\12.10>onpsm -C detail
  
  Informix Primary Storage Manager State:
  
      PSM Unique ID    : 1396504950
      Catalog Location : C:\IBM\Informix\12.10\etc\psm\
      Catalog State    : Locked
      Catalog Owner    : 110
      Catalog Lock Mode: Regular
  
  
  Sessions:
      Session ID       Process ID
      110              2856
  

Local fix

• N/A
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * This problem is seen on Windows only with onbar and PSM.     *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * onsmsync expiration of objects in PSM storage manager on     *
  * Windows was not working correctly -- onsmsync was crashing.  *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  * Update to IDS-12.10.xC3                                      *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• Problem Fixed In IDS-12.10.xC3
  

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

  INFORMIX SERVER

• Fixed component ID

  5725A3900

Applicable component levels

• RC10 PSN

     UP

• RC10 PSY

     UP