IT23867: IN SOME CASES, THE BACK-END CAPACITY-BASED LICENSING FEATURE COUNTS DATA FROM DECOMMISSIONED NODES TWICE

8.1.6.000-IBM-SPSRV-AIX
8.1.6.000-IBM-SPSRV-Linuxppc64le
8.1.6.000-IBM-SPSRV-Linuxs390x
8.1.6.000-IBM-SPSRV-Linuxx86_64
8.1.6.000-IBM-SPSRV-WindowsX64
8.1.6.000-IBM-SPOC-AIX
8.1.6.000-IBM-SPOC-LinuxPPC64le
8.1.6.000-IBM-SPOC-Linuxs390x
8.1.6.000-IBM-SPOC-Linuxx86_64
8.1.6.000-IBM-SPOC-WindowsX64
8.1.6.000-IBM-SPCMS-Linuxx86_64
8.1.6.000-IBM-SPCMS-WindowsI32
8.1.6.000-IBM-SPCMS-WindowsX64
8.1.6.100-IBM-SPSRV-Linuxppc64le
8.1.6.100-IBM-SPSRV-AIX
8.1.6.100-IBM-SPSRV-Linuxs390x
8.1.6.100-IBM-SPSRV-Linuxx86_64
8.1.6.100-IBM-SPSRV-WindowsX64
IBM Spectrum Protect Server V8.1 Fix Pack 6 (V8.1.6) Downloads
IBM Spectrum Protect Server V8.1.6.X interim fix downloads

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• If an IBM Spectrum Protect primary storage pool includes data
  from one or more decommissioned nodes, the back-end
  capacity licensing report includes the data of the
  decommissioned nodes. However, if the data
  was replicated, and the nodes were then decommissioned, the
  back-end capacity licensing report incorrectly counts
  the data on both the source and target replication servers.
  Replicated data that is associated with a decommissioned node
  should not be counted twice.
  
  
  IBM Spectrum Protect versions affected:
  All supported versions on supported platforms
  
  
  Initial Impact:
  Medium
  
  
  Additional Keywords:
  TSM "Spectrum Protect" Backend capacity measurements count twice
  decommissioned nodes replication
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * All IBM Spectrum Protect server users.                       *
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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 8.1.6. Note that this is      *
  * subject to change at the discretion of IBM.                  *
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Problem conclusion

• This problem was fixed.
  REMOVE REPLNODE is updated to track the last replication mode of
  the node.
  If the replication mode of the node was previously RECEIVE or
  SYNCRECEIVE
  and the node is decommissioned the server will not include the
  node
  in the SUR Occ back-end capacity counts.
  

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