APAR status
Closed as program error.
Error description
IBM Spectrum Protect for Space Management does not honor settings for PASSWORDDIR per IBM Spectrum Protect Server SERVERNAME stanza in dsm.sys if each IBM Spectrum Protect Server SERVERNAME stanza defines own PASSWORDDIR value. PASSWORDDIR is read once for the default IBM Spectrum Protect Server and it does not reload to other values in case of connection to other servers from the list of servers that can manage the file system . It makes impossible to store passwords to different servers which can manage the file system in different password files. This can occur whether PASSWORDDIR is set or not, since the process will search for the password file in the default directory regardless. Service trace will show the following: 04/07/2020 09:29:05.953 [029013] [2661336960] : initfunc.cpp (2207): (dsmrecalld:HsmCheckSession): do switch server. old: SERVER1, new: SERVER2 04/07/2020 09:29:05.953 [029013] [2661336960] : optservices.cpp (6618): optResetServerStanzas: entering... 04/07/2020 09:29:05.953 [029013] [2661336960] : initfunc.cpp (1631): smSysOptFile: updating servername SERVER2 to SERVER2 ... 04/07/2020 09:29:05.959 [029013] [2661336960] : GSKitPasswordFile.cpp(1731): updateGSKFileNames Enter 04/07/2020 09:29:05.959 [029013] [2661336960] : GSKitPasswordFile.cpp(1752): updateGSKFileNames base '/etc/adsm/server1/' 04/07/2020 09:29:05.959 [029013] [2661336960] : GSKitPasswordFile.cpp(1811): updateGSKFileNames newDirPath '/etc/adsm/server1/' The following commands are affected: - dsmrecall - dsmmigundelete - dsmreconcile IBM Spectrum Protect Versions Affected: IBM Spectrum Protect for Space Management 7.1 and 8.1 on all platforms Initial Impact: Low Additional Keywords: Spectrum Protect; HSM; TS003329446; server stanza; PASSWORDDIR
Local fix
Problem summary
**************************************************************** * USERS AFFECTED: * * IBM Spectrum Protect client versions 7.1 and 8.1 on all * * Linux and UNIX. * **************************************************************** * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: * * see ERROR DESCRIPTION * **************************************************************** * RECOMMENDATION: * * Apply fixing level when available. This problem is projected * * to be fixed in level 8.1.11. Note that this is subject to * * change at the discretion of IBM. * ****************************************************************
Problem conclusion
IBM Spectrum Protect for Space Management will will honor the PASSWORDDIR option which is specified for server in dsm.sys
Temporary fix
Comments
APAR Information
APAR number
IT33300
Reported component name
TSM SPACE MGMT
Reported component ID
5698HSMCL
Reported release
81L
Status
CLOSED PER
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Special Attention
NoSpecatt / Xsystem
Submitted date
2020-06-23
Closed date
2020-08-12
Last modified date
2020-08-12
APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:
APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:
Modules/Macros
dsmrecal
Fix information
Fixed component name
TSM SPACE MGMT
Fixed component ID
5698HSMCL
Applicable component levels
[{"Business Unit":{"code":"BU058","label":"IBM Infrastructure w\/TPS"},"Product":{"code":"SSSR2R","label":"Tivoli Storage Manager for Space Management"},"Platform":[{"code":"PF025","label":"Platform Independent"}],"Version":"81L","Line of Business":{"code":"LOB26","label":"Storage"}}]
Document Information
Modified date:
13 August 2020