IT08440: ANR1736E DEFINE PATH INVALID LENGTH WHEN STRING "GES" IN EXTERNALMANAGER PATH AND GRESHAM ELMDT NOT BEING USED

6.3.6.000-TIV-TSMRPT-AGENT-Linux
6.3.6.000-TIV-TSMRPT-AGENT-AIX
6.3.6.000-TIV-TSMRPT-AIX
6.3.6.000-TIV-TSMRPT-AGENT-Windows
6.3.6.000-TIV-TSMRPT-Linuxx86
6.3.6.000-TIV-TSMRPT-Linuxx86_64
6.3.6.000-TIV-TSMRPT-WindowsI32
6.3.6.000-TIV-TSMRPT-WindowsX64
6.3.6.000-TIV-TSMAC-WindowsX64
6.3.6.000-TIV-TSMAC-WindowsI32
6.3.6.000-TIV-TSMAC-SolarisSPARC
6.3.6.000-TIV-TSMAC-Linuxx86
6.3.6.000-TIV-TSMAC-Linuxs390x
6.3.6.000-TIV-TSMAC-AIX
6.3.6.000-TIV-TSMALL-SolarisSPARC
6.3.6.000-TIV-TSMALL-WindowsX64
6.3.6.000-TIV-TSMSTA-WindowsI32
6.3.6.000-TIV-TSMALL-HP-UX
6.3.6.000-TIV-TSMALL-Linuxppc64
6.3.6.000-TIV-TSMALL-AIX
6.3.6.000-TIV-TSMALL-Linuxs390x
6.3.6.000-TIV-TSMALL-Linuxx86_64
7.1.3.000-TIV-TSMSRV-WIN
7.1.3.000-TIV-TSMSRV-SolarisSPARC
7.1.3.000-TIV-TSMSRV-Linuxx86_64
7.1.3.000-TIV-TSMSRV-Linuxs390x
7.1.3.000-TIV-TSMSRV-Linuxppc64
7.1.3.000-TIV-TSMSRV-HP-UX
7.1.3.000-TIV-TSMSRV-AIX
IBM Tivoli Storage Manager V6.3 Fix Pack 6 (6.3.6.000) Server Downloads

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• When a define path is issue for a external library manger, the
  path definition includes an externalmanager option that points
  to the actual external library manager applications When the
  string "ges" (lower or upper case) is found in this string the
  expectation is that this definition is for a Gresham external
  library manager so ELMDT should also be part of this
  specification. If this is not the case then the ANR1736E invalid
  length message is issued as an indication that the specified
  option must be too short as it is missing the expected ELMDT
  call. It is however possible that an external library manager
  that is not Gresham's EDT using ELMDT could have the string
  "ges" within it's path. The reporting customer is using eRMM and
  has a path convention for the external library manager code that
  includes the machine host name which has the "ges" string. This
  path string restriction should not exist and needs to be
  removed.
  Tivoli Storage Manager Versions Affected: 6.3 and 7.1 all
  platforms
  Initial Impact: High
  Additional Keywords: TSM GES
  

Local fix

• If possible change the path for the externalmanager to something
  that does not have the "ges" string
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * All Tivoli Storage Manager users of external libraries.      *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * See error description.                                       *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  * Apply fixing level when available. This problem is currently *
  * projected to be fixed in                                     *
  * levels 6.3.6 and 7.1.3. Note that this is subject to change  *
  * at the discretion of IBM.                                    *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• This problem was fixed.
  Affected platforms:   AIX, HP, Linux, Solaris, 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