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IT11055: EDITING THE CONFIGURATION WITH THE GUI MIGHT REMOVE VM CLIENT OPTIONS UNEXPECTEDLY

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • Editing or updating the client configuration using the
    Graphical User Interface might result in VM related options to
    be deleted in the dsm.sys configuration file.
    
    The options affected are :
    VMLIST, DOMAIN.VMFILE, DOMAIN.VMFULL, VMBACKDIR, VMMC, VMCTLMC,
    VMVSTORTRANSPORT, VMCHOST, VMCUSER, VMCPW
    
    This can happen only if the following is true :
    
    1. there are multiple stanzas in the dsm.sys file
    2. the node with which the GUI is started using the command :
          'dsmj'
     OR
          'dsmj -optfile=<dsm.opt>'
        OR
          'dsmj -servername=<server stanza name in dsm.sys>'
       does not have any VM related option defined or all present
       VM related options are planned to be cleared by the user
       using the GUI.
    
    in that case, upon committing the configuration change, all VM
    related options that might be present in all other server
    stanzas in dsm.sys will be deleted.
    
    Excample :
    
    dsm.sys :
    
      servername server_A
      nodename   node_A
      ...
      VMMC       VMMC_A
    
      servername server_B
      nodename   node_B
      ...
      errorloname dsmerror.log
    
    Editing the configuration of node_B to define the option
    'errorlogname  dsmerror_B.log' using the command
    'dsmj -se=servername_B' will delete the line :
    'VMMC    VMMC_A' in the server stanza 'servername_A'
    
    Tivoli Storage Manager Versions Affected:
    All supported Tivoli Storage Manager client versions on Linux
    platforms.
    
    Initial Impact: Medium
    
    Additional Keywords: zztsm tsm4ve tdp4ve option edit update
    change
    

Local fix

  • Edit the client configuration file using a text editor.
    

Problem summary

  • ****************************************************************
    * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
    * Tivoli Storage Manager for Client versions 6.3, 6.4, 7.1     *
    * running on Linux x86 platform who perform VM backups         *
    ****************************************************************
    * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
    * See ERROR DESCRIPTION.                                       *
    ****************************************************************
    * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
    * Apply fixing level when available. This problem is currently *
    * projected to be fixed in level 7.1.6.                        *
    * Note that until these levels are available, this information *
    * is subject to change at the discretion of IBM.               *
    ****************************************************************
    *
    

Problem conclusion

  • Options will not be deleted from all stanza.
    

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

  • APAR number

    IT11055

  • Reported component name

    TSM CLIENT

  • Reported component ID

    5698ISMCL

  • Reported release

    71L

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt / Xsystem

  • Submitted date

    2015-09-03

  • Closed date

    2015-10-15

  • Last modified date

    2016-03-15

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

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

Modules/Macros

  • dsmagent
    

Fix information

  • Fixed component name

    TSM CLIENT

  • Fixed component ID

    5698ISMCL

Applicable component levels

  • R71L PSY

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Document Information

Modified date:
11 January 2022