APAR status
Closed as program error.
Error description
In specific cases the TSM pass thru device driver will fail when issuing an IOCTL command to a tape drive through a SAS or iSCSI host bus adapter. The following error will be displayed in the TSM server window: ANR8779E Unable to open drive mtx.x.x.x, error number=1117 . The following error is seen in a device driver trace: IOCTL_SCSI_PASS_THROUGH_DIRECT failed, rc = 87 ... MODE SELECT I/O failed, rc 1117 . The Windows return code 87 translates to "The parameter is incorrect." . This is an issue with the pass thru driver communicating with specific HBA card drivers running with Microsoft storport miniport drivers to communicate to the Tape device. Tivoli Storage Manager Versions Affected: 6.2 Windows Initial Impact: high Additional Keywords: zz62 tsmdd tsmscsi serial attached scsi passthru
Local fix
None. Use an earlier version of the TSM server (pre-62) which installs the legacy TSM device driveruntil a patch for this issue is available.
Problem summary
**************************************************************** * USERS AFFECTED: All users of SAS drives with the following * * HP SAS HBA's: P812, P800, P212, P410, * * P411, P700m. * **************************************************************** * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: See error description. * **************************************************************** * RECOMMENDATION: * **************************************************************** *
Problem conclusion
This problem was fixed. Affected platforms: Windows.
Temporary fix
Comments
APAR Information
APAR number
IC70629
Reported component name
TSM SERVER
Reported component ID
5698ISMSV
Reported release
62W
Status
CLOSED PER
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Special Attention
NoSpecatt
Submitted date
2010-08-18
Closed date
2010-10-14
Last modified date
2010-10-14
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
R62W PSY
UP
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Document Information
Modified date:
14 October 2010