TS7700 Maintenance Release Letter - 8.30.2.22 (3.0 PGA2)

IBM System Storage TS7700 Maintenance Release Letter for the TS7740/TS7720 [3957-V06/V07 & 3957-VEA/VEB]. Maintenance release 8.30.2.22

EC: M13017, Released on 02/24/2014.

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CONTENTS

1. Code Levels

2. Fix List

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1. Code Levels

Product / Code
Hydra / 8.30.2.22 (EC M13017, PN 12X5415 and 12X5416 (DVD 1 & 2))
DB2 / 9.7.0.8, Informational tokens are "DB2 v9.7.0.8", "s130316", "IP23426", and Fix Pack "8"
AIX Base Level / 6.1.7.15
AIX Fixpack / 6100-07-04-1216+10
SF2++ Firmware / SF240_382
HV32 Firmware / AL730_117
TS3500 (Anaconda) Firmware / Anaconda R8B FP5 Lvl 8980
Anaconda R12A FP2 Lvl C460
3592 J1A Tape Drive
3592 E05 Tape Drive
3592 E06 Tape Drive
3592 E07 Tape Drive / D3I0_C90 (Included under EC M13017) or D3I0_C90 (PN 45E6140)
D3I1_F1F (Included under EC M13017) or D3I1_F1F (PN 95P9198)
D3I2_866 (Included under EC M13017) or D3I2_883 (12X4428)
D3I3_78D (Included under EC M13017) or D3I3_829 (12X4431)
TSSC / 7.2.9
TSSC Documentation / (EC M12429 PN 35P2293)
3956-CC7/CS7 Firmware
Storage Manager GUI / 07.60.63.00
10.86.6531.0
3956-CC8/CS8 Firmware
Storage Manager GUI / 07.84.46.00
10.86.6531.0
3956-CC9/CS9 Firmware
Storage Manager GUI / 07.86.34.00
10.86.6531.0
TKLM / V 2.0.1
ISKLM / ISKLM wrapper V2.1 for ISKLM1.1 245
Atape / 12.5.8.0 (Included under EC M12306)
GPFS / Release 3.4 PTF 6 g340p6e14 PTF6EFIX_HYDRA code
SSPC / 1.3.1, 1.3.2, 1.5
ITDT / 6.1.0.055
AIX Diagnostics CD / V7.1.1.0
4Gbit Emulex Switch Firmware / 3.55
8Gbit Emulex Switch Firmware / 1.7

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2. Fix List:

IMPROVED RELIABILITY / DATA AVAILABILITY

69616 Multi Tape Volume (Stand Alone) DDR Restore

71093 Setting of fail_bad_file in fsm_mount_volume causes stuck vol

70756 Fix lock upgrade code

72024 Fix auto unlock path for Special Tokens

71570 Conflicting Repair Fibre Paths to Disk Cache Controller

71099 out of band diagram did not show during a First Time Install

71142 Expansion Frame MES hangs

71627 Failed Cache MES FC 5647

71728 Cache Drawer MES failed due to wrong Enclosure ID

72273 CS8 mes add ctl speed fixed at 100mbps

72274 CS8 MES could not find wwid for string 0

72736 SR act failed due hold on /db2/backups, not allow demount

72744 SR failure due to GPFS imported invalid files, migrated

74014 V06 Server replacement is getting cache type from new HV32

74084 filesystem migration tried twice to move mount point

70291 Misleading WARNING from vtd_domainConfig on 10Gbit grids

71538 Grid net speed needs to cover AIX link speed term of "10 Gbps"

71023 Enhance cache MES by checking correct LUN configuration

71351 Cache code failed to update, yet no deferred activation events

71001 V06 to V07 MES fails when second Cluster 1.7

70887 CS9 ESM FW Does Not Downgrade when Above Level

70848 Corrupted tokens on virtual volumes due double steal cases

70757 Ficon panic_code 000000000100030E, flags 000000000

72288 Ficon1 check1 lead to TS7700 reboot

70649 Unable to configure devices in the caisson drawer

70924 DB2 not working for user after code update even machine online

70111 l vols mount failed

71340 V06 -> V07 MES where grid links go from 4x1Gb -> 2x10Gb fails

71463 COPYRFSH not working due to missing DC - invalidads copy modes

71495 Job abends - host sense indicates LM offline

71595 Copy locations not consistent with default management class

71642 MI should not allow FC0001 to be activated on a hybrid grid

70888 FC 9323 Expansion Frame Not Encrypted With Encryption Enabled

71951 Intermittend "Tape path not enabled" warn. caused false alarms

73132 Cache drawer MES error msg needs enhancement

71903 Upgrade CC9/CS9 firmware

72977 Detect non-optimal cache status during act_go

70400 Tracking defect for loss of GPFS during shutdown

72309 Double check for the fw upgrade procedure

73727 DDM replacement fails

73696 Replacement DDM caused an Phantom Array

74063 Frame Exp MES not set perfomance parameters

74244 cache FW upgrade failed during act_finis

72512 scratch mount failure

71968 Change create/drop merge tables to truncate

71904 Upgrade CC8/CS8 firmware

71905 Upgrade CC7/CS7 firmware

72184 FW check failed w/ invalid hex number in 8.21.0.162 activation

73540 script to add cache drawer interfered with by /home/service/1

73471 DM does not release internal lvol lock correctly

72208 pvols need to put in to ROR when spurious rewind

74044 finis_done kseh failure should use REQUIRES_REBOOT

73754 lvl mounts failing - slow DRM transactions (add drm defaults)

73546 AuthenticationPolicy core dump (DB2 9.7.0.8)

70655 delete/expire view to include vols with disaster_rec set to 'A'

72297 hydra rebooted at code level 8.30.1.15 (VTD_EXEC.166)

70239 TS7700 Rebooted Due To hdb Core Dump

71272 Network routes not correctly updated

72727 Unable to ping the gateway due to a routing issue in the TS7700

71875 sgmower VEA MES: Port 5 on Alt router is down

72877 Error sending file to the router: router_config during R/R

72513 Router repl in V07 failed

72940 GRID - Sync times between clusters fail with SMIT

72684 Time continues to drift after action plan completed

72070 Queuing up too many runstats because of SQL437 error

71824 hdb_monitor not always running

70036 Long term fix for 69850 (mutex lock problem)

71880 volume searches taking to long do to debug code left

73017 Hot lvols on standalone configuration

71613 DB2 Hang detection

73830 cl4 hang caused mount failures on cl0,1, 2

74101 service cancel (or online process) never finishing

70815 Readrec -J option is not working properly

69719 Fig with 4 Hankie adapters will not come online

70515 Failed ioctl call to driver: /dev/ksundd0 during R/R of Hankie

70956 SURPRIZE_DOWN_MASK had been off at EEH recovery process

71026 Hankie-bad input to phyprtascfgw() during EEH recovery

71497 Add ksundd+kseh_eeh_master hookwords in default trace

70976 after adding frame and replacing a drive, library hung.

72517 Add Support for 10G Rain ethernet used for PT-TS7700

71749 config_caisson script does not block TS7700 online when it fails

72773 no MDE definition for E094

70582 Could not move I/O slot to internal after SCSI command error

73198 No msg about ejected tapes

68695 kseh_eeh_master no longer MASTER

73091 Caisson access loss leaves blocked threads

72272 Avoid HDB mutex deadlock CMVC69850 in hsmutil

72678 rasutil -zl ficon0 causing EEH for Yukon

71478 Recovery Guru is no longer reporting DDC Data as being present

71591 change the heartbeat code to run on its own thread

70701 Stack overflow can occur in hdb_start_timer causing hdb core

72754 DB Merge - need to add some db commits to hdb_dbmod_GMES

72846 DB2 Reorg on DRM table causing deadlocks

73280 H3.0 Fix compilation problem in hdb_dump.c

73791 Mount failed at R2.1 PGA6

73437 Unable to pause reorgs

72923 DB path not inherited from parent on a forked process

73134 hsm_drive & error queries record E501 on TS7740

71754 CADD is checking room of space under wrong directory

67774 h3.0 dump routine for values in memory

71897 Prefer Local nonFR when resident does not seem to work

71972 improve query optimization

72069 Cluster in a DR Situation giveup its own TASK Token

72570 hgd_sendRecvMsg should not wait on a QUISCED channel

72720 Host read of c1 resident lvol caused recall from tape on c0

73082 ServicePrep got hang when one croton card failed

73276 slow reconciliation for stolen hot tokens

73550 mount stuck - DRM deletes slow

72778 TS7700 reboots after logical volume inserts started

72797 Close other holes related to cmvc 72778

SERVICE PROCEDURE IMPROVEMENTS

69946 Host port not declared during slot 4 hot swap

73489 Create SMIT panel to attempt cache controller FW upgrade

72885 Warning for F3 or CTRL-C for open SIMs in service session

SYSTEM CHECKOUT / CALL HOME IMPROVEMENTS

67103 Call home when duplicate IP addresses are detected

72511 RTAS_ERROR cuases callhome

72944 Allocate 2 silent call homes for database reorg notifications

73592 Call home not reached bc sCHDB_Package.log missing

73689 Defer and combine CH w/ 5min delay

73690 MDE8127 handling

73974 Need a new mde D114 to be a silent call home

71467 Callhome for Cache Hdisk Error but Cache is Optimal

73062 No Call Home for bad Croton Card nor accurate syscheck message

70761 Ficon panic did not create a sim

72500 Callhome D110 Not enough Backup files in /db2/backups/hnode_0

71279 power loss but no callhome or degraded MI

72890 D110. Change VEB/VEA to do a silent call home instead

73321 Add 3TB drive FRU

71706 Changes to reduce time in cache for TS7720

72032 System shows a LDAP primary & alternate service is down.

72960 Vitrual IP Health Status is Unknown

73006 Unknown state in MI after a join

70891 Checkout does not report expansion frame not being encrypted

73712 Fix on CC9/CS9 Firmware check out showing fake errors on cache

73353 Ignore previosly reported MEL errors

DIAGNOSTIC DATA COLLECTION / TOOL IMPROVEMENTS

72504 hydradump stops at hdb_dump

72291 Increase vpd_msg logging

71939 TS7700 rebooted due to hdm core dump

72971 Collect new logs when eeh errors occur

71559 CMQ logs only have 3.5 hours of history

71788 Modify db2support command in hdb_perf

70905 q_perf performance data missing info for CC9/CS9

MIGRATION / JOIN / UNJOIN / CLEANUP MAINT IMPROVEMENTS

71417 New implemented "rasutil --vpd_config_update" in join script

71659 Join failure but cluster went online

71425 Multiple cluster unjoin failed with unexpected cluster offline

71612 Join/merge should include check for 0001 FC (25GB lvols)

73469 Join recovery enhancement, join failed when I/O going

72629 Join failed - grep for feature code needs to be more specific

72328 vpd failed to update def_copy_jobs at system offline mode

72481 CMQ took five minutes to return failure to VPD

73967 Vpd special transform files needed for 1.7 and 3.1 grid (RPQ)

70966 Join fail due to hot tokens

71412 cat_mount fails: newly inserted vols in expire-hold after join

67589 All code levels should be in hist_stat in a mixed lvl join

71119 Failed Grid Merge due to maxlimit of 256 DC records

73199 Join failed because category table is empty

73266 Improvements into vtd_domainMerge Script

73509 VTD_EXEC.084 db2 connection dropped

73680 VTD_EXEC.084 fails running to DVD-RAM

72901 Logging error emerging during hdb_create_special_dir call

72930 Include "hdb_check_lvol_to_pvol" tool for Hydra

73238 Modify hdb_check_lvol_to_pvol and VTD_EXEC.171

73299 Next improvements for hdb_check_lvol_to_pvol and VTD_EXE.171

73418 vtd_exec.171 fails very often with BVIR (ver103)

72392 Grid join failed due to hot tokens against unjoined c0

73356 exec171 causes readrec cores on migrated lvols

MANAGEMENT INTERFACE IMPROVEMENTS

66687 Constructs should not allow * and % chars-MVS reserved

73023 Verify Characters not supported on Roles/Constructs

72812 Cache Utilization function does not work

73969 3.0 Grid summary should ignore non-cleared events

PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENTS

73347 Offsite_reclaim running slow

INTERVENTION IMPROVEMENTS

72461 Operator intervention not cleared

71317 xFFFF should be a valid write protect mode category

COPY EXPORT IMPROVEMENTS

72130 Copy/export failing because DB backup file does not exist

71636 Copy Export Recovery fails DR test

71125 Inhibit CE Reclaim for Copy Export Pool w/CEX in progress

73083 HSM should check old files used for DBbackup deleted at CEXP

HOST CONSOLE MESSAGE IMPROVEMENTS

71893 BVIR audit times out at 3 hours

70938 LIB REQ LVOL doesn't show Sync Copy count correctly

72696 PLF_PRSD failed ERA27/FD

71030 SETTING ALERT DEFDEG doesn't update the peer setting

TPF (TRANSACTION PROCESSING FACILITY) IMPROVEMENTS

70930 Compressing CADD dumps pegging CPUs (caused by ficon aborts)

OTHER ISSUES

72702 Copyright message when logged in show a old year(2006)

72663 Update dsDDM to fix DACStore Incompatibility

73563 3.0 old style activation fail due to inconsistent Java update

72469 Embedded tape drive levels

71117 TSSC/MI report wrong subsystem model

72994 HDB Beam Errors