APAR status
Closed as program error.
Error description
Probes and Performance Monitors that once worked with no apparent problem began failing after 3Q21 update to Storage Insights. The Devices encountering this problem are running on older Firmware levels which do not provide the support for commands that are present in newer Firmware levels. ?SVC_CLI_LOCALE=en_US svcinfo lstargetportfc -delim , ? (CMMVC5987E [lstargetportfc] is not a valid command line option.
Local fix
Update Firmware to Storwize version 7.8.1 or higher if possible. If device firmware cannot be updated, No local fix.
Problem summary
**************************************************************** * USERS AFFECTED: * * IBM Storage Insights users monitoring SVC devices on older * * firmware levels * **************************************************************** * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: * * In Storage Insights the probes and performance monitors * * that once worked with no apparent problem began failing * * after 3Q21 update to Storage Insights. * * * * The Devices encountering this problem are running on * * older firmware levels (prior to version 7.8.1) and those * * older firmware levels do not provide the support for * * commands that are present in newer Firmware levels. * * "SVC_CLI_LOCALE=en_US svcinfo lstargetportfc -delim ," * * (CMMVC5987E [lstargetportfc] is not a valid command line * * option. * **************************************************************** * RECOMMENDATION: * * Update Firmware to Storwize version 7.8.1 or higher * ****************************************************************
Problem conclusion
The fix for this APAR is targeted for the following release: IBM Storage Insights 1Q22 [ 54X-IBM-SI ] ( release target 1Q 2022 / March ) The target dates for future releases do not represent a formal commitment by IBM. The dates are subject to change without notice.
Temporary fix
Comments
APAR Information
APAR number
IT38417
Reported component name
STORAGE INSIGHT
Reported component ID
5608TPCSI
Reported release
54X
Status
CLOSED PER
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Special Attention
NoSpecatt / Xsystem
Submitted date
2021-09-17
Closed date
2021-12-07
Last modified date
2021-12-07
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
STORAGE INSIGHT
Fixed component ID
5608TPCSI
Applicable component levels
[{"Line of Business":{"code":"LOB26","label":"Storage"},"Business Unit":{"code":"BU058","label":"IBM Infrastructure w\/TPS"},"Product":{"code":"SSQRB8","label":"IBM Storage Insights"},"Platform":[{"code":"PF025","label":"Platform Independent"}],"Version":"54X"}]
Document Information
Modified date:
08 February 2022