IT11372: SPECTRUM PROTECT SERVER STARTUP VERY SLOW DUE TO DB2 APAR IT11313

7.1.5.200-TIV-TSMSRV-AIX
7.1.5.200-TIV-TSMSRV-HP-UX
7.1.5.200-TIV-TSMSRV-Linuxppc64
7.1.5.200-TIV-TSMSRV-Linuxs390x
7.1.5.200-TIV-TSMSRV-Linuxx86_64
7.1.5.200-TIV-TSMSRV-SolarisSPARC
7.1.5.200-TIV-TSMSRV-WIN
7.1.6.000-TIV-TSMSRV-AIX
7.1.6.000-TIV-TSMSRV-HP-UX
7.1.6.000-TIV-TSMSRV-Linuxx86_64
7.1.6.000-TIV-TSMSRV-SolarisSPARC
7.1.6.000-TIV-TSMSRV-WIN
7.1.6.000-TIV-TSMSRV-Linuxppc64
7.1.6.000-TIV-TSMSRV-Linuxs390x
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IBM Spectrum Protect Server V7.1 Fix Pack 6 (7.1.6.000) Downloads
IBM Spectrum Protect Server V7.1.5.X interim fix downloads

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Error Description:
  .
  Spectrum Protect server startup can be very slow due the effects
  of DB2 APAR IT11313
  When starting the Spectrum protect Server there is a long delay
  during db2 activate.
  
  
  Tivoli Storage Manager Versions Affected:  6.x and 7.1.x
  
  Customer/L2 Diagnostics (If Applicable)
  
  .
  In the server trace ( using trace flags DBADM DBCONN) ,  you may
  see long delays during startup
  before activate completes. Here is an example:
  .
  Start of the trace
  .
  04:04:19.154 [0][trace.c][1699][TrBegin]:
  
  04:50:22.145
  [0][rdbinst.c][1323][RdbStartInstance]:DbStartInstance: Exit (rc
  = 0).
  .
  04:51:13.186 [0][rdbdb.c][2228][RdbActivateDatabase]:Database
  TSMDB1 activated
  .
  
  Initial Impact: Low|Medium|High:    medium
  
  
  
  Additional Keywords:  tsm activate db startup slow
  

Local fix

• The following will provide relief until problem is fixed:
  .
  1) Halt the TSM server
  
  2) Ensure that the DB2 instance is stopped and run:
  .
  db2stop
  
  3) set the following registry variable:
  
  db2set DB2_ALLOCATION_SIZE=16MB
  
  4) start the TSM server
  
  NOTE: This is a deprecated setting, and should be removed after
  upgrading to the Fix Pack containing this APAR fix
  

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 levels 7.1.5.200 and 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.
  

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