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APAR status
Closed as fixed if next.
Error description
When using Tivoli Storage Manager 'define volume' command with the 'formatsize' option, a volume can be created that is less than the desired size due to an environmental limitation. For example on a Unix system: ANR2017I Administrator ADMIN issued command: DEFINE VOLUME STGPOOL1 /filesystem/vol1.dsm formatsize=200000 (SESSION: 22) ANR0984I Process 53 for DEFINE VOLUME started in the BACKGROUND at 17:23:15. (SESSION: 22, PROCESS: 53) ANR2491I Volume Creation Process starting for /filesystem/vol1.dsm, Process Id 53. (SESSION: 22, PROCESS: 53) ANR2206I Volume /filesystem/vol1.dsm defined in storage pool STGPOOL1 (device class DISK). (SESSION: 22, PROCESS: 53) ANR0986I Process 53 for DEFINE VOLUME running in the BACKGROUND processed 1 items for a total of 209,715,200,000 bytes with a completion state of SUCCESS at 17:23:15. (SESSION: 22, PROCESS: 53) ANR1305I Disk volume /filesystem/vol1.dsm varied online. (SESSION: 22, PROCESS: 53) So server reports that command successfully created volume with size of 209,715,200,000 bytes, but reviewing the size of /filesystem/vol1.dsm in the filesystem it shows as only 1GB. -rw-r--r-- 1 tsminst1 tsmsrvrs 1073741312 Mar 27 23:13 vol1.dsm 'q volume /filesystem/vol1.dsm' shows the volume also as 1GB in size. In this case the cause was tsminst1 having the file ulimit set to: file(blocks) 2097151 It should be unlimited. Tivoli Storage Manager versions affected: Server 6.2, 6.3 and 7.1 on all platforms Initial Impact: Medium Additional Keywords: zz62 zz63 zz71 tsm define volume size
Local fix
Correct environmental limitation and delete volume (if empty) and define it again with correct size. If data exists in volume, issue move data to empty it, then delete and redefine it.
Problem summary
**************************************************************** * USERS AFFECTED: All Tivoli Storage Manager server users. * **************************************************************** * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: See error description. * **************************************************************** * RECOMMENDATION: * **************************************************************** This problem is projected to be fixed in a future version of the Tivoli Storage Manager server. Note that this is subject to ch ange at the discretion of IBM.
Problem conclusion
Temporary fix
Comments
APAR Information
APAR number
IT02723
Reported component name
TSM SERVER
Reported component ID
5698ISMSV
Reported release
63A
Status
CLOSED FIN
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Special Attention
NoSpecatt
Submitted date
2014-06-25
Closed date
2014-07-24
Last modified date
2014-07-24
APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:
APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:
Fix information
Applicable component levels
R63A PSY
UP
R63L PSY
UP
R71A PSY
UP
R71L PSY
UP
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Document Information
Modified date:
24 July 2014