IT24408: UNABLE TO ASSIGN AN LDAP GROUP TO A RESOURCE WHEN A USER OR GROUP CONTAINS A PERIOD.

Download Information: Version 10.1.1.x IBM Spectrum Protectâ„¢ Plus

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• When clicking on ADD, in order to assign a particular LDAP group
  to a resource like a VM or SLA,  nothing happens: the window is
  not refreshed and no messages are raised.
  
  This problem can be seen if any user or group contains a period
  in the name. The period can be at the beginning of the name or
  in the middle.
  
  Examples:
  .myusername
  my.user.name
  user.group
  
  
  
  IBM Spectrum Protect Versions Affected:
  IBM Spectrum Protect Plus 10.1.0
  
  
  
  Initial Impact:  Medium
  
  
  
  Additional Keywords: SPP "Spectrum Protect Plus" add resource
  LDAP group not working "full stop"
  

Local fix

• Contact the IBM Technical Support in order to get the emergency
  fix (efix) for this problem.
  

Problem summary

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  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * IBM Spectrum Protect Plus levels 10.1.0.*                    *
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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 10.1.1. Note that this is     *
  * subject to change at the discretion of IBM.                  *
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Problem conclusion

• SPP has been updated to fix a problem where the user account
  was not being honored during the selection of resources as part
  of role based access control operations.
  

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

•    GUI
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  SP PLUS

• Fixed component ID

  5737SPLUS

Applicable component levels