IT08801: ANS2042W APPEARS IF MOUNT POINT INCLUDES SYMBOLIC LINK IN INCREMENTAL BACKUP

IBM Tivoli Storage Manager Client 6.4.3 Downloads and READMEs
IBM Spectrum Protectâ„¢ Client 7.1.3 Downloads and READMEs

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• When using Tivoli Storage Manager backup-archive client 7.1.2,
  ANS2042W is being observed when incrementally backing up a
  filesystem. This filesystem is configured as a symbolic link.
  See APAR IT05654 for customer/L2 diagnotics:
  http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IT05654
  Platforms affected:
  Unix, Linux 7.1.2
  |MDVPARTL 7.1.2.0|
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * Tivoli Storage Manager backup-archive client version 6.4 and *
  * 7.1 running on all Unix 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 levels 6.4.3 and 7.1.3.             *
  * Note that until these levels are available, this information *
  * is subject to change at the discretion of IBM.               *
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  *
  

Problem conclusion

• The problem has been fixed so that it no longer occurs.
  

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:

Modules/Macros

• dsmc
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  TSM CLIENT

• Fixed component ID

  5698ISMCL

Applicable component levels

• R64A PSY

     UP

• R64H PSY

     UP

• R64L PSY

     UP

• R64M PSY

     UP

• R64S PSY

     UP

• R71A PSY

     UP

• R71H PSY

     UP

• R71L PSY

     UP

• R71M PSY

     UP

• R71S PSY

     UP