APAR status
Closed as program error.
Error description
Tivoli Storage Manager server memory usage may increase when running expiration process. Results of "show alloc" running after each expiration process will show the memory usage of imdmgr.c increasing until the server needs to be restarted. Tivoli Storage Manager Versions Affected: TSM 6.X for all platforms Customer/L2 Diagnostics (If Applicable) Results of "show alloc" commands show that an entry for memory allocation increase monotonically for each expiration process as follows: imdmgr.c line 6456: 3 entries for 984 bytes (StoreMsgInfo) thread XX() .. imdmgr.c line 6456: 5 entries for 1640 bytes (StoreMsgInfo) thread XX() ... imdmgr.c line 6456: 7 entries for 2296 bytes (StoreMsgInfo) thread XX() ... imdmgr.c line 6456: 9 entries for 2952 bytes (StoreMsgInfo) thread XX() * Number of the second column may be different depending on version. Initial Impact: Low Additional Keywords: zz61 zz62 zz63 imdmgr StoreMsgInfo expiration
Local fix
Recycle Tivoli Storage Manager server process to free memory.
Problem summary
**************************************************************** * USERS AFFECTED: All Tivoli Storage Manager server users. * **************************************************************** * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: See ERROR DESCRIPTION. * **************************************************************** * RECOMMENDATION: Apply fixing level when available. This * * problem is currently projected to be fixed * * in levels 6.2.6, and 6.3.4. Note that this * * is subject to change at the discretion of * * IBM. * **************************************************************** *
Problem conclusion
This problem was fixed. Affected platforms: AIX, HP-UX, Solaris, Linux, and Windows.
Temporary fix
Comments
APAR Information
APAR number
IC86790
Reported component name
TSM SERVER
Reported component ID
5698ISMSV
Reported release
62S
Status
CLOSED PER
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Special Attention
NoSpecatt
Submitted date
2012-09-26
Closed date
2012-10-08
Last modified date
2012-10-08
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
R62A PSY
UP
R62H PSY
UP
R62L PSY
UP
R62S PSY
UP
R62W PSY
UP
R63A PSY
UP
R63H PSY
UP
R63L PSY
UP
R63S PSY
UP
R63W PSY
UP
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Document Information
Modified date:
08 October 2012