Fixes are available
APAR status
Closed as program error.
Error description
Actlog shows following error when a port on SAN switch is disabled. ANR8779E Unable to open drive /dev/rmtx, error number=xx. There is no drive polling and drive does not go offline automatically when ANR8779E occurs. Tracing MMS PVR may show trace points similar to the following: 19:31:13.503 [192][mmsdrive.c][8007][MmsCheckTapeId]:Drive DRV3310_2 failed to open with existing path /dev/rmt1, error 60 19:31:13.503 [192][mmsdrive.c][12505][DiscoverNewPath]:Attemtping to discover a new path for drive DRV3310_2 (/dev/rmt1) with serial number of 1310071955. 19:31:13.503 [192][napath.c][1823][naResetInUse]:Reset path in use for sourceName=SERVER1, destination=DRV3310_2, source type=2, destination type=1 19:31:13.503 [192][psdiscvr.c][249][psSanDiscovery]:SANDISCOVERY is set to OFF. 19:31:13.503 [192][mmsdrive.c][12514][DiscoverNewPath]:SAN discovery is either not supported or disabled. 19:31:13.504 [192][output.c][6377][PutConsoleMsg]:ANR8779E Unable to open drive /dev/rmt1, error number=5.~ IC58770 addresses the issue of errno 50 ENOCONNECT is not recognized by TSM as Hardware error and it is planned to be fixed in 5.5.2.1, 5.5.3 and 5.4.5. IC57753 address the other issue - ANR8779E WITH ERROR NUMBER=16 WHEN SAN DISCOVERY FAILS OR IS DISABLED. By the fix for APAR IC57753, the error is returned right away instead of doing drive polling and marking path offline if the SAN Discovery is OFF by option. So after installing the fix for IC57753 there is no drive polling and drive would not go offline. TSM Versions Affected: TSM 5.5.2.x on AIX Initial Impact: Medium Additional Keywords: zz61 SANDISCOVERY ANR8848W ANR8471E IC58770 PVR_TERMINATE_HW
Local fix
Set the drive path off line manually by update path command.
Problem summary
**************************************************************** * USERS AFFECTED: All TSM Server Users. * **************************************************************** * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: See error description. * **************************************************************** * RECOMMENDATION: pply fixing level when available. This * * problem is currently projected to be fixed * * in 5.4.6, 5.5.3 and 6.1.2. Note that this * * is subject to change at the discretion of * * IBM. * **************************************************************** *
Problem conclusion
The code was modified to add the PASSIVE parameter to the SANDISCOVERY option. This parameter behaves the same as the OFF parameter, except that when a path mismatch is encountered, PASSIVE does not take the path off-line. The OFF parameter takes the path off-line.
Temporary fix
Comments
APAR Information
APAR number
IC60173
Reported component name
TSM SERVER
Reported component ID
5698ISMSV
Reported release
55A
Status
CLOSED PER
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Special Attention
NoSpecatt
Submitted date
2009-03-02
Closed date
2009-04-16
Last modified date
2009-05-15
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
R54A PSY
UP
R54H PSY
UP
R54L PSY
UP
R54S PSY
UP
R54W PSY
UP
R55A PSY
UP
R55H PSY
UP
R55L PSY
UP
R55S PSY
UP
R55W PSY
UP
R61A PSY
UP
R61H PSY
UP
R61L PSY
UP
R61S PSY
UP
R61W PSY
UP
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Document Information
Modified date:
15 May 2009