IC95846: TEC EVENT OF ANR1626I IS SENT AS TSM_CLIENT_EVENT

IBM Tivoli Storage Manager V6.3 Fix Pack 5 (6.3.5.000) Server Downloads
IBM Tivoli Storage Manager V7.1 Fix Pack 1 (7.1.1.000) Server Downloads

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• When enabling event logging to "TIVOLI" receiver to send events
  to TEC or Netcool server, ANR1626I event is sent as
  TSM_CLIENT_EVENT incorrectly as below.
  >>>
  TSM_CLIENT_EVENT;source=TSM;sub_source=UNKNOWN;origin=;sub_origi
  n=>****;adapter_host=****;hostname=;date='MM DD, YYYY
  hh:mm:ss';severity=CRITICAL;policy_domain=' ';schedule_name='
  ';session_id=0;comm_method=' ';owner_name=' ';msg="ANR1626I The
  previous message (message number ****) was repeated *
  times.~";msg_index=9999;tsm_message_number=9999;tsm_message_seve
  rity=6;END
  <<<
  
  The issue leads to hostname and orginname fields in the event
  to be empty.
  
  Tivoli Storage Manager Versions affected:
  Tivoli Storage Manager Server 6.3 on all supported platforms.
  
  Additional Keywords:
  Omnibus Netcool, Tivoli Management Environment (TME)
  
  Additional L2 info:
  ANR1626I event is expected as below:
  >>>
  TSM_SERVER_EVENT;source=TSM;sub_source=TSM_SERVER;origin=***.***
  .***.***;sub_origin=****;adapter_host=****;hostname=****;date='M
  M DD, YYYY hh:mm:ss';severity=HARMLESS;msg="ANR1626I The
  previous message (message number ****) was repeated *
  times.~";msg_index=1626;tsm_message_number=1626;tsm_message_seve
  rity=2;tsm_server_platform="AIX";END
  <<<
  
  Initial Impact:
  Low
  

Local fix

• "SUPPRESSDUPMSG NO" in dsmserv.opt can disable ANR1626I message.
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: All Tivoli Storage Manager server users.     *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: See ERROR DESCRIPTION.                  *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION: Apply fixing level when available. This      *
  *                 problem is currently projected to be fixed   *
  *                 in level 6.3.5. 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:

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

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  TSM SERVER

• Fixed component ID

  5698ISMSV

Applicable component levels

• R63A PSY

     UP

• R63H PSY

     UP

• R63L PSY

     UP

• R63S PSY

     UP

• R63W PSY

     UP