IT15065: INACTIVE V6 SOURCE DATA MAY BECOME ACTIVE ON V7 REPLICATION TARGET WHEN DISSIMILAR POLICIES ARE IN USE

7.1.7.000-TIV-TSMSRV-SolarisSPARC
7.1.7.000-TIV-TSMSRV-Linuxs390x
7.1.7.000-TIV-TSMSRV-Linuxppc64
7.1.7.000-TIV-TSMSRV-WIN
7.1.7.000-TIV-TSMSRV-Linuxx86_64
7.1.7.000-TIV-TSMSRV-HP-UX
7.1.7.000-TIV-TSMSRV-AIX
IBM Spectrum Protect Server V7.1 Fix Pack 7 (7.1.7.000) Downloads

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• When replicating inactive data that has no active version it can
  become the active version on the target server.  This happens
  when the data was deactivated on a Tivoli Storage Manager 6.3
  server and this data is replicated from a 7.1.x, to another
  7.1.x server.  The data becomes the active version on the end
  target server.  This only happens when DISSIMILAR POLICIES is
  enabled.
  
  This will be seen in two scenario's:-
  
  1) Replicate Node from 6.3.x server to server version 7.1.1 or
  higher and to a second server at 7.1.1 or higher
  
  OR
  
  2) Upgrade 6.3.x server to version 7.1.1 (or higher) and then
  replicate to another 7.1.1 (or higher) server.
  
   This could occur when using dissimilar policies, both source
  and target servers are 7.1.1 or higher and the source server
  contains files backed up and deactivated while at 6.3.x.
  
  
  Customer/L2 Diagnostics:
  
  This can be recreated using the following steps:-
  
  Server A - 6.3.x
  Server B & C - 7.1.x
  
  - backup a directory to server A
  - delete a file from the directory and backup again
  - replicate from server A  to server B
  - Issue REMOVE REPLNODE on server B to break the pair with A
  - replicate from server B to server C
  
  Example:
  After this sequence, with DISSIMILAR POLICIES (DP) enabled, the
  file on server C was active.
  With DISSIMILAR POLICIES disabled, the file on server C was
  still inactive.
  
  DP   A (6.3.x) -> B (7.1.4) -> C (7.1.4)
  Yes  Inactive     Inactive      Active
  No   Inactive     Inactive     Inactive
  
  Tivoli Storage Manager Versions Affected:    7.1.1 and higher on
  all supported platforms
  
  | MDVREGR 7.1.1.0-TIV_5698MSV |
  
  Initial Impact:
  Low
  
  
  Additional Keywords:
  TSM  IBM Spectrum Protect
  

Local fix

• Disabling DISSIMILAR POLICIES  should allow the data to be
  replicated and remain inactive.
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * All Tivoli Storage Manager server users of node replication  *
  * with dissimilar policies.                                    *
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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 7.1.7. Note that this is      *
  * subject to change at the discretion of IBM.                  *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• This problem was fixed.
  Affected platforms:  AIX, HP-UX, Solaris, Linux, and Windows.
  

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:

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  TSM SERVER

• Fixed component ID

  5698ISMSV

Applicable component levels