IC56233: DELETE VOLUME DISCARDDATA=YES FAILS WITH ANR0538I AND ANR2229W

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Delete volume with discarddata=yes can fail, the external
  messages seen are simply:
  ANR0538I A resource waiter has been aborted.
  ANR2229W Discard data process terminated for volume 000003L3 -
  internal server error detected.
  L2 Diagnostics:
  A trace will show that a lock cannot be obtained.
  14:18:04.031 [46][bfaggrut.c][2586][]:Lock acquisition (sLock)
  failed for aggregate SrvId=0, SuperBfId=(0,62553723).
  14:18:04.031 [46][bfaggrut.c][376][]:bfResolveSuperBitfile:
  Unable to lock  aggregate 0.62553723.
  14:18:04.031 [46][output.c][6279][]:ANR2229W Discard data
  process terminated for volume 000003L3 - internal server error
  detected.~
  The show locks command output will show that the same
  BF_LOCK_AGGREGATE lock is acquired by one thread for two
  transactions.
  LockDesc: Type=46001(bf aggregate (superbitfile) id),
  NameSpace=0, SummMode=xLock, Key='0.62553723'
    Holder: (bfaggrut.c:2583 Thread 45) Tsn=0:77656824, Mode=xLock
    Waiter: (bfaggrut.c:2583 Thread 45) Tsn=0:77656821, Mode=sLock
  The process may appear to hang, since it is deadlocked. Show
  resq will show a resource waiter.
  Additional Keywords: Hung
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: TSM server users who issue DELETE VOLUME     *
  *                 command with parameter DISCARDdata=Yes.      *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: See ERROR DESCRIPTION.                  *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION: Apply fixing level when available. This      *
  *                 problem is currently projected to be fixed   *
  *                 in levels 5.5.2.                             *
  *                                                              *
  *                 Note that this is subject to change at the   *
  *                 discretion of IBM.                           *
  ****************************************************************
  *
  

Problem conclusion

• The TSM server has been corrected.
  

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:

  PK66275

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  TSM SERVER

• Fixed component ID

  5698ISMSV

Applicable component levels

• R55A PSY

     UP

• R55H PSY

     UP

• R55L PSY

     UP

• R55S PSY

     UP

• R55W PSY

     UP