A fix is available
APAR status
Closed as program error.
Error description
Several fabrics were decommissioned and removed from Network Advisor. Tried to remove them from Spectrum Control and only the switches were removed. The empty fabrics remained unexpected. Additionally, an old unreachable Network Advisor data source was incorrectly being referenced. Due to these issues, the probes continued to fail, even for the valid fabrics. Could not clean up the environment by only editing the connection info and using remove from database. Required manual database cleanup. - Empty fabrics left behind after all their switches were deleted. - CIMOM left behind even if it did not monitor anything. - Failed probe logs did not contain any error or warning messages about the failure.
Local fix
Problem summary
**************************************************************** * USERS AFFECTED: * * IBM Spectrum Control users with multiple Brocade CIMOMs * * managing the same switches * **************************************************************** * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: * * Fabrics, Ports, and Brocade CIMOMs are left behind after * * switch deletion, without any possibility of deleting them * * from * * WebUI. * * * * This fix will make it possible to delete empty Fabrics * * (ie, with no switch) from the WebUI. Deleting them will also * * * * delete the leftovers CIMOMs which used to manage them. * * * * * * The scenario encountered was several fabrics were * * decommissioned and removed from Network Advisor. * * Then attempted to remove them from Spectrum Control * * and only the switches were removed. The empty fabrics * * remained unexpectedly. * * * * Additionally, an old unreachable Network Advisor data * * source was incorrectly being referenced. * * * * Due to these issues, the probes continued to fail, even * * for valid fabrics. * * * * Could not clean up the environment by editing the * * connection info and using remove from database. It * * required manual database cleanup. * * * * - Empty fabrics left behind after all their switches were * * deleted. * * * * - CIMOM left behind even if it did not monitor anything. * * * * - Failed probe logs did not contain any error or warning * * messages about the failure. * * * * * **************************************************************** * RECOMMENDATION: * ****************************************************************
Problem conclusion
The fix for this APAR is targeted for the following release: IBM Spectrum Control 5.4.4 [ 5.4.4-IBM-SC ] ( release target 3Q 2021 / August ) http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?&uid=swg21320822 The target dates for future releases do not represent a formal commitment by IBM. The dates are subject to change without notice.
Temporary fix
Comments
APAR Information
APAR number
IT36068
Reported component name
TPC
Reported component ID
5608TPC00
Reported release
536
Status
CLOSED PER
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Special Attention
NoSpecatt / Xsystem
Submitted date
2021-03-01
Closed date
2021-06-18
Last modified date
2021-06-18
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
TPC
Fixed component ID
5608TPC00
Applicable component levels
[{"Business Unit":{"code":"BU029","label":"Software"},"Product":{"code":"SSNE44","label":"Tivoli Storage Productivity Center"},"Platform":[{"code":"PF025","label":"Platform Independent"}],"Version":"536"}]
Document Information
Modified date:
25 June 2022