IC88270: TSM 6.4 WINDOWS B/A CLIENT PREFERENCES EDITOR CAN INTRODUCE EXTRANEOUS INCOMPLETE VMDISK STATEMENTS TO OPTIONS FILE

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• There can be statements in the TSM 6.4 Windows Backup-Archive
  client options file to be used with the TSM for VE product,
  such as INCLUDE.VMDISK or EXCLUDE.VMDISK.
  These options cannot be defined or changed using the preferences
  editor, but if they are already in the options file, they are
  incorrectly displayed on the 'Include-Exclude' tab of the
  editor.They should not be displayed.
  
  In addition, if a valid non-VMDISK include or exclude statement
  is added or changed in the editor after the VMDISK statement
  is displayed, and the addition/change is saved, the editor
  will add a second partial VMDISK statement to the dsm.opt file.
  The initial complete correct VMDISK statement is unaffected,
  and continues to work correctly. However, each time the
  editor is used and a non-VMDISK include or exclude statement
  is added or changed and saved, more incorrect partial VMDISK
  statements are added to the options file. These are ignored.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: Backup-Archive client version 6.4 on         *
  *                 Windows and Linux platforms                  *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: See ERROR DESCRIPTION                   *
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  * RECOMMENDATION: Apply fixing level when available. This      *
  *                 problem is currently projected to be fixed   *
  *                 in level 6.4.1. Note that this is subject to *
  *                 change at the discretion of IBM.             *
  ****************************************************************
  There can be statements in the TSM 6.4 Windows Backup-Archive
  client options file to be used with the TSM for VE product,
  such as INCLUDE.VMDISK or EXCLUDE.VMDISK.
  These options cannot be defined or changed using the preferences
  editor, but if they are already in the options file, they are
  incorrectly displayed on the 'Include-Exclude' tab of the
  editor. They should not be displayed.
  

Problem conclusion

• Before the fix, these INCLUDE.VMDISK and EXCLUDE.VMDISK
  statements appear in the Preferences Editor Include/Exclude tab
  screen.
  After the fix, these statements do not appear in the GUI.
  

Temporary fix

• A fix for this problem is currently targeted for interim fix
  package 6.4.0.1. Until the interim fix is actually available
  this information is subject to change at the discretion of IBM.
  

Comments

APAR Information

• APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

• APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

Modules/Macros

• DSM      DSMAGENT
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  TSM CLIENT

• Fixed component ID

  5698ISMCL

Applicable component levels

• R64L PSY

     UP

• R64W PSY

     UP