IT11220: RECLAIMSTGPOOL OPTION CAN CAUSE ANR9999D ERRORS DURING RECLAMATI ON OF DEDUPLICATED STORAGE POOLS

7.1.6.000-TIV-TSMSRV-Linuxs390x
7.1.6.000-TIV-TSMSRV-Linuxppc64
7.1.6.000-TIV-TSMSRV-WIN
7.1.6.000-TIV-TSMSRV-SolarisSPARC
7.1.6.000-TIV-TSMSRV-Linuxx86_64
7.1.6.000-TIV-TSMSRV-HP-UX
7.1.6.000-TIV-TSMSRV-AIX
IBM Spectrum Protect Server V7.1 Fix Pack 6 (7.1.6.000) Downloads

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• The Tivoli Storage Manager server RECLAIMSTGPOOL option can be
  defined via the the DEFINE STGPOOL and UPDATE STGPOOL commands
  to specify an alternative primary storage pool as a target
  for reclaimed data.
  
  Attempting to use this option with sequential file storage
  pools can lead to operational failures with reclamation
  processing, particularly when the primary storage pool is
  deduplicated, but the target storage pool is not.  In such
  a case, an administrator might witness an error similar to
  the following during reclamation:
  
    ANR9999D_0646289024 BfReconstruct(bfcreate.c:3678)
                        Thread<911>: Internal error: Inter-pool
                        copy of deleted bitfile 123456789
  
  The server should prevent administrators from configuring
  sequential FILE storage pools with the RECLAIMSTGPOOL option.
  
  Customer/L2 Diagnostics:
  None.
  
  Initial Impact:
  Medium
  
  Tivoli Storage Manager Versions Affected:
  All supported Tivoli Storage Manager servers.
  
  Additional Keywords:
  TSM RECLAIM RECLAMATION STGP STORAGE POOL STGPOOL ANR9999D
  MSGANR9999D INTERPOOL INTER-POOL INTERNAL ERROR
  

Local fix

• Remove the RECLAIMSTGPOOL option from sequential file storage
  pools. For example: UPDATE STGP DEDUP RECLAIMSTGP=""
  

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 level 7.1.6. 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.
  
  After this fix the following message will be issued when
  attempting to define a storage pool with a file device class
  with a reclaim storage pool or to add a reclaim storage pool to
  an existing storage pool for a file device class.
  ANR2344E DEFINE STGPOOL: The "RECLAIMSTGPOOL" option is not
  valid for device
  class FILE.
  

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