IT21291: AUTHORITATIVE RESTORE OF A CLUSTER NODE USING "RESTORE SYSTEMSTATE CLUSTERDB" COMMAND FAILS WITH ANS5189E

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APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• When performing an authoritative restore of a cluster node, a
  step is needed where a cluster database has to be restored after
   system state is restored and operating system restarted. The
  command "restore systemstate clusterdb" needs to be run in order
   to restore the cluster database, however it fails with the
  following error:
  
  ANS5189E Online SystemState restore restore has been deprecated.
  Please use offline WinPE method for performing system state
  restore.
  
  IBM Spectrum Protect Versions Affected:
  IBM Spectrum Protect client 8.1.x and 7.1.6.5 on Windows
  platform
  
  
  Initial Impact:
  Medium
  
  
  Additional Keywords:
  Spectrum Protect; restore systemstate clusterdb; authoritative
  restore; ANS5189E
  
  | MDVREGR 7.1.6.5-TIV_5698ISMCL |
  

Local fix

• Contact IBM support for workaround
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * Backup-archive client version 8.1.0 running on Microsoft     *
  * Windows platform                                             *
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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  8.1.4.                      *
  * Note that this is subject to change at the discretion of     *
  * IBM.                                                         *
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Problem conclusion

• Client  will restore the cluster DB  for authoritative cluster
  DB restore to normal mode.
  

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 CLIENT

• Fixed component ID

  5698ISMCL

Applicable component levels

• R81W PSY

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