IT12369: SETSTORAGESERVER: INVALID SERVERPASSWORD DUE TO COMPLEX PASSWORD

7.1.5.000-TIV-TSMSRV-AIX
7.1.5.000-TIV-TSMSRV-HP-UX
7.1.5.000-TIV-TSMSRV-Linuxppc64
7.1.5.000-TIV-TSMSRV-Linuxs390x
7.1.5.000-TIV-TSMSRV-Linuxx86_64
7.1.5.000-TIV-TSMSRV-SolarisSPARC
7.1.5.000-TIV-TSMSRV-WIN
IBM Spectrum Protect Server V7.1 Fix Pack 5 (7.1.5.000) Downloads

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• The following message can be seen when running dsmsta
  setstorageserver with a complex password:
  SETSTORAGESERVER: Invalid SERVERPASSWORD - <password>
  For example:
  dsmsta setstorageserver myname=sta mypassword=sta
  servername=server123 serverpa=ham@eggs hla=172.16.1.2 lla=1500
  myhladdress=172.16.1.5
  SETSTORAGESERVER: Invalid SERVERPASSWORD - ham@eggs
  The Tivoli Storage Manager server password is allowed to have
  special characters, but the storage agent configuration does not
  allow for these characters.  For example, these characters will
  encounter the above error with the dsmsta setstorageserver
  command:
  ~ ! @ # $ % ^ * = ` | ( ) { } [ ] : ; < > , ? /
  These characters can be used with DEFINE SERVER and SET
  SERVERPASSWORD for passwords.  The dsmsta setstorageserver
  command will be corrected to allow for these characters in a
  password.
  Tivoli Storage Manager Versions Affected:
  6.3.x & 7.1.x Tivoli Storage Manager/Spectrum Protect server on
  all platforms
  Initial Impact: Low
  Additional Keywords: TSM LDAP extended charset
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * All Tivoli Storage Manager storage agent 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 7.1.5. 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