IT17059: RESTORING VMS TO THE ORIGINAL VM NAME USING THE DATA PROTECTION FOR VMWARE WEBCLIENT EXTENSION ASSIGNS A NEW GUID.

Download Information: Version 8.1.0 IBM Spectrum Protectâ„¢ for Virtual Environments

APAR status

• Closed as fixed if next.

Error description

• Restoring a VM using the Data Protection for VMware WebClient
  Extension creates a new GUID when this VM is restored to the
  original VM name. This is because the Webclient Extension
  handles all restored VMs as renamed VMs and creates a new GUID
  to avoid duplicate GUIDs.
  
  When restoring a VM to the original VM name, it should keep its
  original GUID.
  
  Tivoli Storage Manager Versions Affected:
  IBM Spectrum Protect for Virtual Environments - Data Protection
  for VMware 7.1.6
  
  Customer/L2 Diagnostics:
  n/a
  
  Initial Impact: Low
  
  Additional Keywords: TSM, TDP4VE, Tivoli, Storage, Manager,
  

Local fix

• Restore the VM using one of the following methods retains the
  original GUID:
  - Use the IBM Spectrum Protect Client Command line
  - Use the IBM Spectrum Protect Client GUI
  

Problem summary

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  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * Tivoli Storage Manager for Virtual Environments component    *
  * Data Protection for VMware web client extension version      *
  * 7.1.6, running                                               *
  * on Microsoft Windows and Linux x86 platforms                 *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * See ERROR DESCRIPTION                                        *
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  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
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Problem conclusion

Temporary fix

Comments

• This issue is addressed by new functionality in the next release
  of Data Protection for VMware web client extension. The next
  release introduces the 'Replace' option to the restore options,
  which allows the users to replace a virtual machine using the
  original UUID and name.
  

APAR Information

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

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

Modules/Macros

• vmwareui
  

Fix information

Applicable component levels

• R71W PSN

     UP

• R71L PSN

     UP