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IC72867: STORAGE OPTIMIZER SHOWS ERROR HWNOP0036E FOR SVC

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • Storage Optimizer for SVC fails with following error message:
    
    HWNOP0036E The Optimizer job failed with the
    following error:
    Disk Magic error:RAID Rank size must be between 3 and 30 if
    using RAID 5 or RAID 6.
    
    The reason for this error is that the SVC used for SO operation
    has as back-end 2 * DS4K subsystems (models 4980 and 1932),
    which are not being supported by the SO Analysis.
    

Local fix

Problem summary

  • ****************************************************************
    * USERS AFFECTED: Users of TPC 4.2.1 FP1 (4.2.1.155) and       *
    *                 earlier                                      *
    ****************************************************************
    * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Storage Optimizer Analysis job fails    *
    *                      for SVC subsystems having backend       *
    *                      storage subsystems that are not         *
    *                      supported by the Storage Optimizer.     *
    *                      Error HWNOP0036E for SVC is shown.      *
    ****************************************************************
    * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
    ****************************************************************
    -
    

Problem conclusion

  • A code change has been made to allow the analysis job to
    finish successfully.  The fix for this APAR is targeted for
    the following maintenance package:
    
    | fix pack | 4.2.1-TIV-TPC-FP0002 - target February 2011
    
    http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?&uid=swg21320822
    
    The target dates for future fix packs do not represent a formal
    commitment by IBM. The dates are subject to change without
    notice.
    

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

  • APAR number

    IC72867

  • Reported component name

    TPC FOR PERFORM

  • Reported component ID

    TV0018BOS

  • Reported release

    420

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt

  • Submitted date

    2010-11-30

  • Closed date

    2010-12-23

  • Last modified date

    2010-12-23

  • 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 ANALYTICS

  • Fixed component ID

    5608TC400

Applicable component levels

  • R420 PSY

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Document Information

Modified date:
16 September 2021