PM83044: AUDIT VOLUME PROCESSING DOES NOT FIX HDR SIZE INCONSISANCES FOR NON-AGGREGATED BITFILES

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APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• 'AUDIT VOLUME <volume name> fix=yes' should fix this hdr size
  inconsisances, but failed for certain (non-aggregated) bitfiles.
  Audit will try to find the superfile info for the file, if
  can't, it will set bitfile length to 0 and will bypass some
  checking later, including hdr size. A non-aggregated bitfiles is
  stored as single file and doesn't has a superfile.
  
  Customer/L2 Diagnostics:
  The inconsisance was found by application (Content Manager
  OnDemand), that restores / retrieves objects partially by offset
  and lengh specification.
  
  
  TSM Server Versions Affected:
  5.5.5
  
  Initial Impact:
  Medium
  
  Additional Keywords:
  TSM CM OnDemand
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: All Tivoli Storage Manager server users.     *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: See ERROR DESCRIPTION.                  *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION: Apply fixing level when available. This      *
  *                 problem is currently projected to be fixed   *
  *                 in levels 5.5.7, 6.1.6, 6.2.4, and 6.3.2 .   *
  *                 Note that this is subject to change at the   *
  *                 discretion of IBM.                           *
  ****************************************************************
  *
  

Problem conclusion

• This problem was fixed.
  Affected platforms:  AIX, HP-UX, Solaris, Linux, and Windows.
  

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

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

  IC79127

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

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  TSM FOR OS/390

• Fixed component ID

  5698ISMVS

Applicable component levels

• R550 PSY UK91785

     UP13/02/21 P F302

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