APAR status
Closed as program error.
Error description
Backup vm may occasionally fail with ANS5250E return code 115 when it is invoked with specifying multiple virtual machines at a time. --- yyyy-mm-dd hh:mm:ss ANS5250E An unexpected error was encountered. IBM Spectrum Protect function name : vcmLogger::trace IBM Spectrum Protect function : VolumeControlManager::init: VolumeControl Cache init failed IBM Spectrum Protect return code : 115 IBM Spectrum Protect file : ..\..\common\vm\vmbackvcm.cpp (231) yyyy-mm-dd hh:mm:ss ANS5250E An unexpected error was encountered. IBM Spectrum Protect function name : vcmLogger::trace IBM Spectrum Protect function : VCMLIB_S_Init: init of Volume Control Manager failed IBM Spectrum Protect return code : 115 IBM Spectrum Protect file : ..\..\common\vm\vmbackvcm.cpp (231) yyyy-mm-dd hh:mm:ss ANS4174E Full VM backup of VMware Virtual Machine 'vm_name' failed with RC=-1 mode=Incremental Forever - Incremental, target node name='node_name', data mover node name='node_name' yyyy-mm-dd hh:mm:ss ANS1228E Sending of object 'vm_name' failed. yyyy-mm-dd hh:mm:ss ANS5283E The operation was unsuccessful. --- One or more virtual machines may fail while others are successful. The issue can occasionally occur depending on the rare race condition of internal threads. Tivoli Storage Manager Versions affected: Data Protection for VMware all supported version on Windows and Linux platform Initial Impact: Medium Keywords: TS002062463, TSM for VE, VCM
Local fix
Execute backup only one vm in parallel.
Problem summary
**************************************************************** * USERS AFFECTED: * * IBM Spectrum Protect for Virtual Environments Data * * Protection for VMware versions 7.1 and 8.1.0 running on all * * Microsoft Windows x64 and Linux x86 platforms. * **************************************************************** * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: * * See ERROR DESCRIPTION * **************************************************************** * RECOMMENDATION: * * This issue is projected to be fixed in the Data Protection * * for VMware Data Mover version 8.1.9 on Windows x64 and Linux * * x86 platforms. * * Note 1: This is subject to change at the discretion of IBM. * ****************************************************************
Problem conclusion
VCM initialization has been fixed.
Temporary fix
Comments
APAR Information
APAR number
IT29418
Reported component name
TSM FOR VE DP V
Reported component ID
5725TVEVM
Reported release
81W
Status
CLOSED PER
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Special Attention
NoSpecatt / Xsystem
Submitted date
2019-06-18
Closed date
2019-08-12
Last modified date
2019-08-12
APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:
APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:
Modules/Macros
dsmagent
Fix information
Fixed component name
TSM FOR VE DP V
Fixed component ID
5725TVEVM
Applicable component levels
[{"Line of Business":{"code":"LOB26","label":"Storage"},"Business Unit":{"code":"BU058","label":"IBM Infrastructure w\/TPS"},"Product":{"code":"SS8TDQ","label":"Tivoli Storage Manager for Virtual Environments"},"Platform":[{"code":"PF025","label":"Platform Independent"}],"Version":"81W"}]
Document Information
Modified date:
13 February 2021