Direct links to fixes
APAR status
Closed as program error.
Error description
The REPLICATE NODE process may complete with a state of failure when a damaged object is encountered in a container pool : The source server logs the following errors in the activity log: ANR9999D_2211528373 SmSendData(smtrans.c:3556) Thread<781867>: Invalid verb in Object Header. verbLen(562), verbType(ec) ANR9999D Thread<781867> issued message 9999 from: ANR9999D Thread<781867> 0x0000000109a935 OutDiagToCons ANR9999D Thread<781867> 0x0000000109db7c outDiagfExt ANR9999D Thread<781867> 0x00000000ea29a6 SmSendData ANR9999D Thread<781867> 0x00000000d50412 SdReplSinkFunc ANR9999D Thread<781867> 0x00000000d559dd RtrvChunk ANR9999D Thread<781867> 0x00000000d56fa9 sdReplRtrv ANR9999D Thread<781867> 0x00000000746ad1 bfReplRtrv ANR9999D Thread<781867> 0x00000000f38377 smReplRtrv ANR9999D Thread<781867> 0x00000000a0fe5b NrReplicateBatch ANR9999D Thread<781867> 0x000000010cdd95 PcConsumerThread ANR9999D Thread<781867> 0x000000011538a2 StartThread ANR9999D Thread<781867> 0x007ffff76aaea5 *UNKNOWN* ANR9999D Thread<781867> 0x007ffff377e8cd *UNKNOWN* ANR0443W Protocol error on session nnn for node NODENAME (PLATFORM) - invalid "node" field found in "BackInsNormEnhanced" verb (offset 5). ... ANR9999D_1868811449 SmSendData(smtrans.c:3569) Thread<781867>: Object header size mismatch for verb type 0xc5, size found 567, expected 572. ... ANR1893E Process nn for Replicate Node completed with a completion state of FAILURE. Customer/L2 Diagnostics : A server trace (repl) shows the object that was processed when the error was logged. For example : <timestamp> [nnn][smtrans.c][4007][SmSendData]: Invalid Object Header Encountered. <timestamp> [nnn][sdrtrv.c][5966][SdReplSinkFunc]: Exit: rc=3014 for bfId 123456789 In this example, object 123456789 is damaged. Initial Impact: Medium Additional Keywords: container damaged TS003215909 | MDVPARTL 7.1.10-TIV_5698MSV | IT32310 Versions Affected: Spectrum Protect server 7.1 and 8.1 on all platforms.
Local fix
Use the set object command to manually mark the object as damaged. For example : set object 123456789 damaged=yes scope=metadataOnly
Problem summary
**************************************************************** * USERS AFFECTED: * * IBM Spectrum Protect server users. * **************************************************************** * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: * * See Error Description. * **************************************************************** * RECOMMENDATION: * * Apply fixing level when available. This problem is currently * * projected to be fixed in levels 7.1.12 and 8.1.12. Note that * * this is subject to change at the discretion of IBM. * ****************************************************************
Problem conclusion
  This problem was fixed. Affected platforms for reported release: AIX, HP-UX, Linux, Solaris, and Windows. Platforms fixed: AIX, HP-UX, Linux, Solaris, and Windows.
Temporary fix
Comments
APAR Information
APAR number
IT34480
Reported component name
TSM SERVER
Reported component ID
5698ISMSV
Reported release
71L
Status
CLOSED PER
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Special Attention
NoSpecatt / Xsystem
Submitted date
2020-10-08
Closed date
2020-10-16
Last modified date
2020-10-16
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
R71L PSY
UP
R71A PSY
UP
R71H PSY
UP
R71S PSY
UP
R71W PSY
UP
R81L PSY
UP
R81A PSY
UP
R81W PSY
UP
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Document Information
Modified date:
18 November 2021