IT15429: SWITCH MIGRATION JOB FAILS DURING SC UPGRADE

IBM Spectrum Control 5.2.11 - Windows Server
IBM Spectrum Control 5.2.11 - Linux Server
IBM Spectrum Control 5.2.11 - AIX Server
IBM Spectrum Control 5.2.11 - Agent
IBM Spectrum Control V5.2.11 (August 2016)
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)

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• The switch migration job fails at SC upgrade and nothing
  will be migrated. error found in the traceTPCInstall.log:
  2016-02-25 20:45:27.674-0600 ERROR
  com.ibm.tpc.install.backend.migration.JobMigrationManager
  migrateSwitchJobs java.lang.NullPointerException
  2016-02-25 20:45:27.674-0600 INFO
  com.ibm.tpc.install.backend.migration.JobMigrationManager
  migrateSwitchJobs JobMigrationDbReader.getJobsForMigration()
  caused an exception: Exception=java.lang.NullPointerException
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * Users upgrading to IBM Spectrum Control 5.2.8, 5.2.9 or      *
  * 5.2.10.                                                      *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * Fabric probes were still invoking fabric activity against    *
  * the Storage Resource agent even though that should have been *
  * disabled automatically after the upgrade to 5.2.8 or higher. *
  * See ERROR DESCRIPTION.                                       *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  * Apply fix maintenance when available.  The fabric function   *
  * can be manually disabled for the Storage Resource agents if  *
  * it did not happen automatically.                             *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• The fix for this APAR is targeted for the following maintenance
  package:
  
  | refresh pack | 5.2-TIV-TPC-RP0011 - target August 2016
  
  Fixed in IBM Spectrum Control 5.2.11.
  
  http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?&uid=swg21320822
  
  The target dates for future refresh packs do not represent a
  formal commitment by IBM. The dates are subject to change
  without notice.
  

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

• INSTALL
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  TPC ADVANCED

• Fixed component ID

  5608TPCA0

Applicable component levels

• R528 PSY

     UP

• R529 PSY

     UP

• R52A PSY

     UP