IT23676: ANR4976W WARNING MESSAGE FOR BACKUP DB TO ALTERNATE DEVCLASS CANBE IGNORED

8.1.5.000-IBM-SPCMS-WindowsX64
8.1.5.000-IBM-SPCMS-WindowsI32
8.1.5.000-IBM-SPCMS-Linuxx86_64
8.1.5.000-IBM-SPOC-WindowsX64
8.1.5.000-IBM-SPOC-Linuxx86_64
8.1.5.000-IBM-SPOC-Linuxs390x
8.1.5.000-IBM-SPOC-LinuxPPC64le
8.1.5.000-IBM-SPOC-AIX
8.1.5.000-IBM-SPSRV-WindowsX64
8.1.5.000-IBM-SPSRV-Linuxx86_64
8.1.5.000-IBM-SPSRV-Linuxs390x
8.1.5.000-IBM-SPSRV-Linuxppc64le
8.1.5.000-IBM-SPSRV-AIX
IBM Spectrum Protect Server V8.1 Fix Pack 5 (V8.1.5) Downloads

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• When backing up the database, to a device class different to the
  one specified under
  "Full Device Class Name: " in "q db f=d" output as defined by
  "set dbrecovery",
  
  the warning:
  
  ANR4976W The device class NEW_DEVCLASS is not the
  same as the device class ORIGINAL_DEVCLASS defined for the
  serverbackup node $$ _ TSMDBMGR _ $$
  
  
  is issued in the activity log.
  
  This warning has no consequence and can be ignored,
  as switching device classes is allowable for full, incremental
  or dbsnapshot database backups.
  
  
  
  Initial Impact: Low
  
  
  Tivoli Storage Manager and IBM Spectrum Protect version
  affected:
  Server  7.1.x and 8.1.x on supported platforms
  
  
  
  
  Additional Keywords:  TSM  Spectrum Protect database backup
  warning devclass dbb alternate
  

Local fix

• Ignore the warning.
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * All IBM Spectrum Protect server users.                       *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * See error description.                                       *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  * Apply fixing level when available. This problem is currently *
  * projected to be fixed in level 8.1.5. Note that this is      *
  * subject to change at the discretion of IBM.                  *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• This problem was fixed.
  Affected platforms for reported release:  AIX, Linux, and
  Windows.
  Platforms fixed:  AIX, 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

• R81A PSY

     UP

• R81L PSY

     UP

• R81W PSY

     UP