IT22768: LINUX ISCSI MOUNT FROM RECOVERY AGENT FAILS WITH GPT FORMATTED DISKS OVER 2 TB.

Download Information: Version 8.1.4 IBM Spectrum Protectâ„¢ for Virtual Environments

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Mounting a Linux snapshot using iSCSI, where the disk is
  formatted as GPT, and is great than 2TB
  on a Linux machine can fail.
  This scenario requires a Windows Recovery Agent to provide the
  iSCSI target which is then
  mounted on Linux.
  The Linux mount command will fail saying:
  /dev/sdXY: cannot open (No such file or directory), where X is
  c,d,e...., and Y is 1,2,3...
  For example:
  /dev/sde1: cannot open (No such file or directory)
  Initial impact: Medium
  Platforms affected: Linux
  Versions affected: 8.1.0, 8.1.2
  

Local fix

• Restore the full VM or specific Hard Disk
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * Data Protection for VMware Recovery Agent GUI version 8.1.0, *
  * 8.1.0.1 and 8.1.2.0 running on all Microsoft Windows x64     *
  * platforms.                                                   *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * See ERROR description                                        *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  * This issue is projected to be fixed in the Data Protection   *
  * for VMware Recovery Agent GUI version 8.1.4 on all Microsoft *
  * Windows x64 platforms                                        *
  *                                                              *
  * Note 1: This is subject to change at the discretion of IBM.  *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• Linux iSCSI mount from Data Protection for VMware Recovery Agent
  GUI fails if the disk is over 2 TB. The code has been changed so
  that Data Protection for VMware Recovery Agent GUI can process
  the disk size correctly.
  

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

• RAGUI
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  TSM FOR VE DP V

• Fixed component ID

  5725TVEVM

Applicable component levels

• R81W PSY

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