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IT14842: "QUERY TOC" CAN FAIL USING "DSMADMC" WHEN OVER 1545 CHARACTERS IN A FILE'S FULL PATH

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APAR status

  • Closed as fixed if next.

Error description

  • The administrative command line client (dsmadmc) QUERY TOC
    command ends in error if the
    following conditions are true:
    
     * The -COMMADELIMITED  or -TABDELIMITED option is used
     *  A file in the output has more than 1545 chacters in it's
    full path and file name
    
    
    Example on Linux platfrom of error message seen:
    
    *** glibc detected *** dsmadmc: malloc(): smallbin double linked
    list
    corrupted: 0x000000000108e320 ***
    
    
    
    Tivoli Storage Manager Versions Affected:
    Tivoli Storage Manager Admin Client 6.3.x, 6.4.x and 7.1.x and
    higher on all supported platforms
    
    
    Initial Impact: Medium
    
    Additional Keywords: SP TSM Spectrum Protect dsmadmc admin
    client comma delimited toc query
    

Local fix

  • Run dsmadmc without "-COMMDELIMITED"  or "-TABDELIMITED"
    options.
    

Problem summary

  • ****************************************************************
    * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
    * Tivoli Storage Manager for Client version 6.3, 6.4 and 7.1   *
    * running on Linux, AIX and Windows platforms                  *
    ****************************************************************
    * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
    * See ERROR DESCRIPTION                                        *
    ****************************************************************
    * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
    * *                                                            *
    ****************************************************************
    *
    

Problem conclusion

Temporary fix

Comments

  • If there is a next release of IBM Spectrum Protect after 7.1,
    this APAR will be fixed in that next release.
    

APAR Information

  • APAR number

    IT14842

  • Reported component name

    TSM CLIENT

  • Reported component ID

    5698ISMCL

  • Reported release

    71L

  • Status

    CLOSED FIN

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt / Xsystem

  • Submitted date

    2016-04-19

  • Closed date

    2016-05-31

  • Last modified date

    2016-05-31

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

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

Modules/Macros

  • dsmadmc
    

Fix information

Applicable component levels

  • R71A PSY

       UP

  • R71L PSY

       UP

  • R71W PSY

       UP

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Document Information

Modified date:
11 January 2022