IT01566: SERVER MAY CRASH IN ACQUIRELATCHSPECIFIC FUNCTION

IBM Tivoli Storage Manager (TSM) server V7.1.1.x interim fix downloads

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Tivoli Storage Manager server may crash in
  AcquireLatchSpecific function
  during dismount activity in a library sharing environment.
  
  
  
  
  
  The analysis of of the core file through the dbx tool on an AIX
  system will return the following:
  
  Segmentation fault in AcquireLatchSpecific at 0x10031ea8c
  ($t462655)
  0x10031ea8c (AcquireLatchSpecific+0xec) 901f0004         stw
  r0,0x4(r31)
  (dbx) where
  AcquireLatchSpecific(??, ??, ??, ??) at 0x10031ea8c
  PvrGetDevClassLatches(??, ??, ??, ??, ??) at 0x10042b7d8
  PerformAsyncDismount(??) at 0x1002e74b4
  PvrDismountVolume(??, ??) at 0x1002efb70
  pvrDelete(??, ??, ??, ??, ??, ??, ??, ??) at 0x100419d40
  AsEndDeleteVol(??, ??) at 0x1004e6a98
  AsScratchDeleteThread(??) at 0x1004ee820
  StartThread(0x0) at 0x10000cb3c
  
  This stack will be similar on other platforms.
  
  
  
  Tivoli Storage Manager Versions Affected:
  Tivoli Storage Manager server version 6,2,x, 6.3.x and 7.1.x on
  all supported platforms
  
  Initial Impact: Medium
  
  Additional Keywords: zz63 zz71 crash core abend dismount
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * All Tivoli Storage Manager server users of shared libraries. *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * See error description.                                       *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  * This problem is projected to be fixed in 7.1.1.200 and 7.1.3 *
  * versions of the Tivoli Storage Manager server.               *
  * Note that this is subject to change at the discretion of     *
  * IBM.                                                         *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• The problem was fixed.
  Affected platforms:  AIX, HP-UX, Linux, Solaris, and Windows.
  Affected Library manager, Library client, and Storage agent
  

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

• R71A PSY

     UP

• R71H PSY

     UP

• R71L PSY

     UP

• R71S PSY

     UP

• R71W PSY

     UP