We've only run into this once, and it was with reclamation. I believe that was on v6.2, and we haven't seen it since.
On Mon, Feb 03, 2014 at 02:50:42PM -0500, Andrew Raibeck wrote: > Hi Zoltan, > > If you query the actlog, does it show a session or process ID associated > with that message, e.g.: > > 02/03/2014 14:44:57 ANR1439E Allocate prohibited - transaction failed. > (PROCESS: 1444) > > Review the activity log to see what else was going on around the time this > occurred. > > When data is backed up or archived to the TSM server, the client sends a > size "estimate" of the object, so the TSM server knows how much space to > allocate. The regular backup-archive client should send exact sizes. API > application behavior depends on the API application, but in practice the > application should send an estimate that is as close as possible, if not > exact, to the server. Slightly inaccurate estimates might not cause a > problem, but odds of problems occurring increase as the inaccuracy of the > estimate increases. > > On its face, that is what ANR1139E is talking about. However, it looks like > this probably could potentially occur with other server operations such as > reclamation. Hence the suggestion to look at the activity log to see if you > can find context. > > Best regards, > > - Andy > > ____________________________________________________________________________ > > Andrew Raibeck | Tivoli Storage Manager Level 3 Technical Lead | > stor...@us.ibm.com > > IBM Tivoli Storage Manager links: > Product support: > http://www.ibm.com/support/entry/portal/Overview/Software/Tivoli/Tivoli_Storage_Manager > > Online documentation: > https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/mydeveloperworks/wikis/home/wiki/Tivoli > +Documentation+Central/page/Tivoli+Storage+Manager > Product Wiki: > https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/mydeveloperworks/wikis/home/wiki/Tivoli > +Storage+Manager/page/Home > > "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <ADSM-L@vm.marist.edu> wrote on 2014-02-03 > 14:27:22: > > > From: Zoltan Forray <zfor...@vcu.edu> > > To: ADSM-L@vm.marist.edu, > > Date: 2014-02-03 14:29 > > Subject: Diagnosing ANR1439E Allocate prohibited - transaction failed. > > Sent by: "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <ADSM-L@vm.marist.edu> > > > > I am starting to get a lot of these messages: > > > > 1/31/2014 6:53:44 PM ANR1439E Allocate prohibited - transaction failed. > > > > on one of my TSM servers (my only RH Linux *6.3.4.000* server - other are > > at 6.3.4.200 - not sure if there is a connection?). > > > > How can I figure out what / who is causing this? > > > > Last occurrence was 01/31/2014 from *12:08 PM* till *11:27 PM* - > > 245-messages (in the middle of daily backup processing). The book doesn't > > offer much help: > > > > *Explanation:* While attempting to preallocate storage on a storage pool, > > the server detected that the transaction for this operation has > previously > > failed. This error may occur when a large file is selected for backup and > > the client did not properly estimate the file size. There may not be > enough > > space in the storage pool for the file. > > *System action:* An internal error is reported by the server and the > > operation being performed is ended. *User response:* Examine error > messages > > that may have been displayed prior to this message for more information. > > The only messages around these is the same error messages and normal > backup > > chatter. > > > > One thing I noticed with this last occurrence was that Inventory > Expiration > > was running when the first ANR1439E (12:08) message occurred but finished > > at 12:13. > > > > -- > > *Zoltan Forray* > > TSM Software & Hardware Administrator > > Virginia Commonwealth University > > UCC/Office of Technology Services > > zfor...@vcu.edu - 804-828-4807 > > Don't be a phishing victim - VCU and other reputable organizations will > > never use email to request that you reply with your password, social > > security number or confidential personal information. For more details > > visit http://infosecurity.vcu.edu/phishing.html > > -- -- Skylar Thompson (skyl...@u.washington.edu) -- Genome Sciences Department, System Administrator -- Foege Building S046, (206)-685-7354 -- University of Washington School of Medicine
