IC98218: TIVOLI STORAGE MANAGER RESTORE DB WITH PREVIEW=Y OF LIBRARY CLIENT MAY HANG

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

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• In the library sharing environment, RESTORE DB with PREVIEW=Yes
  command for Library Client (LC) may hang if database backup of
  LC is stored in tape volumes of the sharing tape library.
  RESTORE DB command stops with the following message and never
  ends.
  >>>
  ANR0369I Stopping the database manager because of a server
  shutdown.
  <<<
  
  Tivoli Storage Manager Versions affected:
  Tivoli Storage Manager Server 6.3.2.0 on Linux platform.
  
  Customer/L2 Diagnostics:
  The root cause is that LC is waiting for a dismount but have
  not asked for the dismount in the case of preview=yes.
  
  Additional Keywords:
  Library Manager, shared library,
  
  Initial Impact:
  Low
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: All Tivoli Storage Manager server users.     *
  *                                                              *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: See error description.                  *
  *                                                              *
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  * RECOMMENDATION: Apply fixing level when available. This      *
  *                                                     problem  *
  *                 is currently projected to be fixed           *
  *                             in levels 6.3.5 and 7.1.1. Note  *
  *                 that this is                                 *
  *                                                              *
  *                         subject to change at the discretion  *
  *                 of IBM.                                      *
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  *
  

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

• R71A PSY

     UP

• R71H PSY

     UP

• R71L PSY

     UP

• R71S PSY

     UP

• R71W PSY

     UP