IT46586: IBM STORAGE PROTECT WILL CRASH IF THE RESET CONTAINERSIZE COMMAND IS EXECUTED WITH NON-EXISTENT POOL.

8.1.24.000-IBM-SPSRV-WindowsX64-262
8.1.24.000-IBM-SPSRV-Linuxx86_64-262
8.1.24.000-IBM-SPSRV-Linuxs390x-262
8.1.24.000-IBM-SPSRV-Linuxppc64le-262
8.1.24.000-IBM-SPSRV-AIX-262

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Executing the command "RESET CONTAINERSIZE XXXX" with a
  non-existent pool will cause the IBM Storage Protect server to
  crash every time.
  
  On Linux platform, the stack looks similar to:
  
  
  sdResetContainerSizes
  
  AdmUseExtCmdTab
  
  AdmCommandLocal
  
  SmAdminCommandThread (smCmdP=<optimized out>) at smadmin.c:1611
  
  StartThread (startInfoP=<optimized out>) at pkthread.c:4293
  start_thread () from /lib64/libpthread.so.0
  clone () from /lib64/libc.so.6
  
  NOTE: The RESET CONTAINERSIZE command should be run only when
  advised by IBM Storage Protect support.
  
  
  | MDVREGR 8.1.23.0-TIV_5698MSV | IT46047
  
  IBM Storage Protect Versions Affected:
  IBM Storage Protect Server 8.1.23  on all supported platforms
  

Local fix

• Do not run RESET CONTAINERSIZE command against a non-existent
  pool name .
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * All IBM Storage Protect server users.                        *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * See error description.                                       *
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  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  * Apply fixing level when available.                           *
  * This problem is currently projected to be fixed in level     *
  * 8.1.24.                                                      *
  * Note that this is subject to change at the discretion of     *
  * IBM.                                                         *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• This problem was fixed.
   Platforms fixed: Linux, AIX, Windows
  

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

• 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