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Date Added: January 26, 2011
Issue:
A fix introduced in GPFS 3.3.0-11 and in GPFS 3.4.0-3 changed the returned buffer size for file attributes to include additional available information, affecting the TSM incremental backup process due to the selection criteria used by TSM. As a result of this buffer size change, TSM incremental backup will treat all previously backed up files as modified, causing the dsmc incremental backup process to initiate new backups of all previously backed up files. If the file system being backed up is HSM managed, this new backup can result in recall of all files which have been previously backed up. This effect is limited to files backed up using TSM incremental backup; there are no known effects on files backed up using either GPFS mmbackup or the TSM selective backup process.
Solution
This issue is resolved in GPFS 3.3.0-12 (APAR IZ92779) and GPFS 3.4.0-4 (APAR IZ90535).
Important notes
Customers using the TSM Backup/Archive client to do incremental backup (via dsmc incremental command) should not apply GPFS 3.3.0-11 or GPFS 3.4.0-3, but should wait to apply GPFS 3.3.0-12 or GPFS 3.4.0-4. Any customer using TSM incremental backup and needing fixes in GPFS 3.3.0-11 or 3.4.0-3 should apply an ifix containing the corresponding APAR before executing dsmc incremental backup using these PTF levels, to avoid the additional file backup overhead, and (in the case of HSM-managed file systems) the potential for large scale recalls caused by the backup. Please contact IBM service to obtain the ifix, or to discuss your individual situation.
