IT20466: SERVER CAN CRASH IN 'IPRA.$WRITEDATA' DURING 'PROTECT STGPOOL TYPE=LOCAL'

8.1.3.000-IBM-SPSRV-AIX
8.1.3.000-IBM-SPSRV-Linuxppc64le
8.1.3.000-IBM-SPSRV-Linuxs390x
8.1.3.000-IBM-SPSRV-Linuxx86_64
8.1.3.000-IBM-SPSRV-WindowsX64
8.1.3.000-IBM-SPOC-AIX
8.1.3.000-IBM-SPOC-LinuxPPC64le
8.1.3.000-IBM-SPOC-Linuxs390x
8.1.3.000-IBM-SPOC-Linuxx86_64
8.1.3.000-IBM-SPOC-WindowsX64
8.1.3.000-IBM-SPCMS-Linuxx86_64
8.1.3.000-IBM-SPCMS-WindowsI32
8.1.3.000-IBM-SPCMS-WindowsX64
7.1.8.000-TIV-TSMSRV-AIX
7.1.8.000-TIV-TSMSRV-HP-UX
7.1.8.000-TIV-TSMSRV-Linuxppc64
7.1.8.000-TIV-TSMSRV-Linuxs390x
7.1.8.000-TIV-TSMSRV-Linuxx86_64
7.1.8.000-TIV-TSMSRV-SolarisSPARC
7.1.8.000-TIV-TSMSRV-WIN
7.1.8.000-TIV-TSMOC-AIX
7.1.8.000-TIV-TSMOC-Linuxx64
7.1.8.000-TIV-TSMOC-Windows
7.1.8.000-TIV-TSMOC-LinuxPPC64
7.1.8.000-TIV-TSMOC-LinuxPPC64le
7.1.8.000-TIV-TSMOC-LinuxS390
7.1.9.000-TIV-TSMSRV-AIX
7.1.9.000-TIV-TSMSRV-HP-UX
7.1.9.000-TIV-TSMSRV-Linuxppc64
7.1.9.000-TIV-TSMSRV-Linuxs390x
7.1.9.000-TIV-TSMSRV-Linuxx86_64
7.1.9.000-TIV-TSMSRV-SolarisSPARC
7.1.9.000-TIV-TSMSRV-WIN
7.1.9.000-TIV-TSMOC-AIX
7.1.9.000-TIV-TSMOC-Linuxx64
7.1.9.000-TIV-TSMOC-Windows
7.1.9.000-TIV-TSMOC-LinuxPPC64
7.1.9.000-TIV-TSMOC-LinuxS390
7.1.9.000-TIV-TSMCMS-Linuxx64
7.1.9.000-TIV-TSMCMS-Windows32
7.1.9.000-TIV-TSMCMS-Windows64
IBM Spectrum Protect Server V8.1 Fix Pack 3 (V8.1.3) Downloads
IBM Spectrum Protect Server V7.1 Fix Pack 9 (7.1.9.000) Downloads

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• The server can crash during 'protect stgpool' when using option
  'type=local'.
  
  The activity log doesn't report any errors.
  There are no errors reported at time in dsmffdc.log.
  
  
  
  dbx on AIX shows a stack similar to:
  
   IPRA.$WriteData(??, ??, ??, ??) at 0x100861dac
   asWriteSdData(??, ??, ??) at 0x100861754
   SdWriteTapeStream(??, ??, ??) at 0x100c44134
   IPRA.$LocalProtectChunkBatch(??) at 0x100c79058
   LocalProtectBatch(??, ??) at 0x100c74b68
   SdReplicateBatch(??, ??) at 0x100c6bdf0
   PcConsumerThread(??) at 0x1005d3e3c
   StartThread(0x0) at 0x10000e090
  
  
  
  
  
  IBM Spectrum Protect versions affected:
  Server 7.1.7.x and higher, and 8.1.x and higher on all supported
  platforms
  
  
  
  Initial Impact: Medium
  
  Additional Keywords:  TSM IBM Spectrum Protect protect stgpool
  space abend crash dump core
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * All IBM Tivoli Storage Manager server users using container  *
  * copypools.                                                   *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * See ERROR DESCRIPTION.                                       *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  * This problem was fixed.                                      *
  * Affected platforms for reported release:  AIX, Linux, and    *
  * Windows.                                                     *
  * Platforms fixed:  AIX, Linux, Solaris, and Windows.          *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• Apply fixing level when available. This problem is currently
  projected to be fixed in levels 7.1.9 and 8.1.3. Note that this
  is subject to change at the discretion of IBM.
  

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