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IT13007: "ANR9999D_2278890144 FFDCLOGTHREAD" LENGTH OF SCRIPT NAME IS TOO LONG

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • The following error can be seen in the activity log when a
    schedule runs a script name and uses a substitution name which,
    when the characters in the names are added together, exceeds 30
    characters:
    
    ie.
    query schedule:
    
    SCHEDULE_NAME: ADMIN_SCHEDULE
    COMMAND: RUN   HOUSEKEEPING_SCRIPT_TO_BE_RUN    DEVCLASS
    
    
    
    ANR9999D_2278890144 FFDCLogThread(ffdcutil.c:384)
    Thread<2>: Failed to write to FFDCLOG. Msg:
    The length of script name HOUSEKEEPING_SCRIPT_TO_BE_RUN
    DEVCLASS is too long 39.
    
    dsmffdc.log is written to and reports:
    
    [ FFDC_GENERAL_SERVER_ERROR ]: (csutil.c:1347)
    The length of script name HOUSEKEEPING_SCRIPT_TO_BE_RUN DEVCLASS
    is too
    long 39.
    
    A script name can be a maximum of 30 characters in length.
    
    
    
    Tivoli Storage Manager Server Versions Affected: 6.3.x and 7.1.x
     on all supported platforms
    
    Initial Impact: Medium
    
    Additional Keywords:  spectrum protect SP TSM  script dsmffdc
    

Local fix

Problem summary

  • ****************************************************************
    * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
    * All Tivoli Storage Manager server users with status          *
    * monitoring enabled.                                          *
    ****************************************************************
    * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
    * See error description.                                       *
    ****************************************************************
    * 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 number

    IT13007

  • Reported component name

    TSM SERVER

  • Reported component ID

    5698ISMSV

  • Reported release

    71A

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt / Xsystem

  • Submitted date

    2016-01-05

  • Closed date

    2016-01-22

  • Last modified date

    2016-01-22

  • 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

[{"Business Unit":{"code":"BU029","label":"Software"},"Product":{"code":"SSGSG7","label":"Tivoli Storage Manager"},"Platform":[{"code":"PF025","label":"Platform Independent"}],"Version":"7.1.3"}]

Document Information

Modified date:
28 August 2023