IT18559: ERROR STS1046E: REMOVED RESOURCE RETENTION SCHEDULE - COMPLETED WITH ERRORS.

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 Removed Resource Retention process in IBM Spectrum Control
  may fail with the following errors:
  
  in the ...\TPC\data\log\TPCUser.Removed Resource Retention
  Schedule.0xxx_RRRSchedule.00xxxxxxx.log, we can find the
  following messages:
  
  2016-12-14 03:29:01.091+0100 STS0306I: Job queued for
  processing. Waiting for idle thread.
  2016-12-14 03:29:01.111+0100 STS1041I: Removed Resource
  Retention Schedule - started.
  2016-12-14 03:29:01.111+0100 STS1043I: Removed Resource
  Retention Schedule - cleaner class
  com.tivoli.itsrm.TStorm.server.svp.RURRCleaner started.
  java.lang.StringIndexOutOfBoundsException
      at java.lang.StringBuffer.replace(StringBuffer.java:617)
      at
  com.ibm.tpc.rollup.RULatestPostProcessingInfo.processSlaveServer
  s(RULatestPostProcessingInfo.java:558)
      at
  com.ibm.tpc.rollup.RUPostProcessingManager.processAfterProbe(RUP
  ostProcessingManager.java:78)
      at
  com.ibm.tpc.rollup.RUPostProcessingManager.processAfterRUProbe(R
  UPostProcessingManager.java:37)
      at
  com.tivoli.itsrm.TStorm.server.svp.RURRCleaner.doLatestProcessin
  g(RURRCleaner.java:167)
      at
  com.tivoli.itsrm.TStorm.server.svp.RURRCleaner.cleanRemovedResou
  rces(RURRCleaner.java:106)
      at
  com.tivoli.itsrm.TStorm.server.svp.RRRSchedule.run(RRRSchedule.j
  ava:68)
      at
  com.tivoli.itsrm.TStorm.server.svp.JobHndlrThread.run(JobHndlrTh
  read.java:107)
      at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:785)
  2016-12-14 03:29:01.277+0100 STS1044I: Removed Resource
  Retention Schedule - cleaner class
  com.tivoli.itsrm.TStorm.server.svp.RURRCleaner completed with rc
  = 8.
  2016-12-14 03:29:01.277+0100 STS1043I: Removed Resource
  Retention Schedule - cleaner class
  com.tivoli.itsrm.TStorm.server.svp.LogCleaner started.
  2016-12-14 03:29:01.351+0100 STS1044I: Removed Resource
  Retention Schedule - cleaner class
  com.tivoli.itsrm.TStorm.server.svp.LogCleaner completed with rc
  = 0.
  2016-12-14 03:29:01.352+0100 STS1043I: Removed Resource
  Retention Schedule - cleaner class
  com.tivoli.itsrm.TStorm.server.svp.MultipathRRCleaner started.
  2016-12-14 03:29:01.398+0100 STS1044I: Removed Resource
  Retention Schedule - cleaner class
  com.tivoli.itsrm.TStorm.server.svp.MultipathRRCleaner completed
  with rc = 0.
  2016-12-14 03:29:01.399+0100 STS1051I: TCR Time Dimension
  Maintainer - started.
  2016-12-14 03:29:04.699+0100 STS1052I: TCR Time Dimension
  Maintainer - completed successfully.
  2016-12-14 03:29:04.700+0100 STS1046E: Removed Resource
  Retention Schedule - completed with errors.
  
  This Exception happens in the code path for Rollup-Servers only
  when no Slave-servers are defined.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * IBM Spectrum Control 5.2.11/5.2.12 users                     *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * The Removed Resource Retention process in IBM Spectrum       *
  * Control                                                      *
  * may fail.                                                    *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  * Apply fix maintenance when available.                        *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• The fix for this APAR is targeted for the following maintenance
  package:
  
  | refresh pack | 5.2-TIV-TPC-RP0013 - target March 2017
  
  Fixed in IBM Spectrum Control 5.2.13
  
  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

• DataSrv
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  TPC ADVANCED

• Fixed component ID

  5608TPCA0

Applicable component levels