IT12392: FMM18107E THE NULL XCLI COMMAND ENDS WITH THE 2 RETURN CODE.

Download Information: Version 4.1.4 IBM Spectrum Protectâ„¢ Snapshot

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• If the IBM® XIV® Storage System command-line interface (XCLI) is
  upgraded to version 4.x, IBM Tivoli Storage FlashCopy Manager
  for Unix and Linux running in a DB2 DPF environment with
  multiple DB2 partitions will fail to communicate with the XIV.
  The FlashCopy backup might fail with error:
  
  FMM6981E Received an error from the adapter:
  FMM18107E The null XCLI command ends with the 2 return code.
   DB 09:14:03 (272c) FMM6981E Received an error from the adapter:
  FMM18108E The -m 192.168.93.188 -x -y -u admin -p ********
   version_get  XCLI command ends with the 2 return code. The
   following error message was generated by the IBM XIV Storage
   System: null
  
  
  Data Protection Versions Affected:
  Tivoli Storage FlashCopy Manager for Unix and Linux 3.1.x -
  4.1.x on DB2
  
  
  Initial Impact:
  High
  
  
  Additional Keywords:
  TSM FCM XIV XCLI
  

Local fix

• Downgrade XCLI to level 3.x
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * Users of IBM Tivoli Storage FlashCopy Manager for Unix all   *
  * versions for DB2 performing FCM backup operation in          *
  * multi-partition DB2 database environment using XIV storage   *
  * with XIV CLI of level 4.2 or higher.                         *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * See ERROR DESCRIPTION.                                       *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  * Apply fixing level when available. This problem is currently *
  * projected to be fixed in level 4.1.4.                        *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• IBM Tivoli Storage FlashCopy Manager for Unix will be fixed to
  perform FCM backup operation in multi-partition DB2 database
  environments without errors.
  

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

• xcli
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  FLSHCPY DB2 AGE

• Fixed component ID

  5608AC6DB

Applicable component levels

• R31A PSN

     UP

• R31L PSN

     UP

• R32A PSN

     UP

• R32L PSN

     UP

• R41A PSY

     UP

• R41L PSY

     UP