APAR status
Closed as unreproducible.
Error description
Move Container (Automatic) processes may run too frequently in 8.1.5 leading to a variety of issues. Potential symptoms include: 1) out of space conditions; 2) locking situations; 3) performance issues; 4) containers in states other than Available. DIAGNOSTICS: The server activity log will show the ANR09841 message below being issued frequently : ANR0984I Process X for Move Container (Automatic) started in the background Q OPTION DEFRAGCNTRTRIGGER returns a value lass than 90 Q OPTION DEFRAGFSTRIGGER return a value less than 95 The following error may be logged in the server activity log : ANR9999D_nnnnn SdDefragContainer(sddefrag.c:nnn) Thread<xx>: Error 1116 obtaining container descriptor for container yyyy. IBM Spectrum Protect Versions Affected: IBM Spectrum Protect server 8.1.5.x all platforms Initial Impact: High Additional Keywords: TSM, Tivoli, Storage, Manager, defrag, auto, automatic, move container
Local fix
setopt DEFRAGCNTRTRIGGER 90 setopt DEFRAGFSTRIGGER 95 This problem is fixed in 8.1.6 where the default DEFRAGCNTRTRIGGER and DEFRAGFSTRIGGER values have been updated. These values should not be changed unless explicitly stated to by IBM Spectrum Protect support. After upgrade to 8.1.6 any DEFRAGCNTRTRIGGER and DEFRAGFSTRIGGER options in the server options file should be removed.
Problem summary
**************************************************************** * USERS AFFECTED: * * All IBM Spectrum Protect server users. * **************************************************************** * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: * * See error description. * **************************************************************** * RECOMMENDATION: * * This problem only exists in the 8.1.5 release of the * * Spectrum Protect server but will not be fixed in that * * release. This problem does not exist in the 8.1.6 release * * which is the latest release of the Spectrum Protect server. * * Affected platforms for reported release: AIX, Linux, and * * Windows. * ****************************************************************
Problem conclusion
Temporary fix
Comments
APAR Information
APAR number
IT27251
Reported component name
TSM SERVER
Reported component ID
5698ISMSV
Reported release
81A
Status
CLOSED UR3
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Special Attention
NoSpecatt / Xsystem
Submitted date
2018-12-07
Closed date
2018-12-13
Last modified date
2019-01-10
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
[{"Line of Business":{"code":"LOB26","label":"Storage"},"Business Unit":{"code":"BU058","label":"IBM Infrastructure w\/TPS"},"Product":{"code":"SSGSG7","label":"Tivoli Storage Manager"},"Platform":[{"code":"PF025","label":"Platform Independent"}],"Version":"81A"}]
Document Information
Modified date:
13 February 2021