IT22806: 8.1.2 CLIENT'S LANFREE BACK UP FAILS WITH ANS1235E WHEN THE NODE HAS VALIDATEPROTOCOL SET ALL.

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APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• 8.1.2 client's lanfree back up fails with ANS1235E and
  ANS1228E when the node has VALIDATEPROTOCOL set ALL.
  The issue is a regression defect.
  See RTC for more detail:
  
  https://rtc3srv1.tivlab.raleigh.ibm.com:9443/ccm/resource/itemNa
  me/com.ibm.team.workitem.WorkItem/152329
  
  
  <Example of dsmc command's standard output>
  dsmc incremental /directory/
  
  Incremental backup of volume '/directory/'
  ANS1228E ANS1228E Sending of object '/directory/*' failed.
  ANS1235E An unknown system error has occurred from which IBM
  Spectrum Protect cannot recover.
  
  
  
  <dsmerror.log>
  ANS0361I DIAG: cuFSAdd: Received rc: -72 trying to read a EndTxn
  verb
  fsCheckAdd: unable to add FS to server
  ANS1228E Sending of object '/xxxx/*' failed.
  ANS1235E An unknown system error has occurred from which IBM
  Spectrum Protect cannot recover.
  
  
  
  <Output of query Actlog>
  ANR0444W Protocol error on session XXXX for node NODE1 (AIX) -
  out-of-sequence verb (type Ping) received. (SESSION: XXXX)
  ANR0484W Session XXXX for node NODE1 (AIX) terminated - protocol
  violation detected. (SESSION: XXXX)
  
  
  
  Tivoli Storage Manager and IBM Spectrum Protect versions
  affected:
  8.1.2 IBM Spectrum Protect client for all platform.
  
  
  Initial Impact: Middle
  Additional Keywords: storageagent stoage agent
  

Local fix

• Please change the node's VALIDATEPROTOCOL from "ALL" to "NO" by
  using update node command:  update node xxxx validateprotocol=no
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * Backup-archive client version 8.1.2  running on UNIX         *
  * platforms.                                                   *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * see ERROR DESCRIPTION                                        *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  * This issue is projected to be fixed in the Backup-Archive    *
  * Client version 8.1.4 on UNIX platforms.                      *
  * This is subject to change at the discretion of IBM.          *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• Backup-archive client will work correctly doing a lan-free
  backup.
  

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

• dsmc
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  TSM CLIENT

• Fixed component ID

  5698ISMCL

Applicable component levels

• R81A PSY

     UP

• R81H PSY

     UP

• R81L PSY

     UP

• R81S PSY

     UP