IT26767: FORCE BASE BACKUP SETTING FAILS WITH POLICYINVALIDOPTIONVMNAMEEXCEPTION

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• When forcing a rebase (Full backup) of a VM in IBM Spectrum
  Protect Plus,
  this can fail with the following pop-up:
  
  PolicyInvalidOptionVMNameException
  Invalid VM name in Force Base Resources.
  
  This problem can occur for several reasons which need to be
  addressed with more
  meaningful information:
  
  1 - The VM does not have an initial base (full) backup.
     - Messaging should be changed to provide additional details
  on why the failure occurred.
  2 - Quotes are used around a VM that contains spaces.
     - Guidance should be provided to show that quotes are not
  required around a VMNAME
  even when the VMNAME contains spaces.
  3 - After properly setting a VM for rebase, and then going back
  into the options of the SLA,
  the VMNAME does not show. Adding the same VMNAME again results
  in this same error.
  This APAR is being used to address the following issue
  as well:
  1 - Forcing a base backup results in "No previous backup, will
  do full backup for VM (myVM)" which is an incorrect message.
  
  Versions affected: 10.1.2
  
  Keywords: TS001422908 SPP ISPP
  

Local fix

• Do not use quotes around VMNAMES that contain spaces.
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * IBM Spectrum Protect Plus levels 10.1.2                      *
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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 IBM Spectrum Protect Plus level     *
  * 10.1.3. Note that this is subject to change at the           *
  * discretion of IBM.                                           *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• IBM Spectrum Protect Plus has been updated to perform user entry
  validation for the text field used to enter virtual machine
  names that are required to force base backups. If the user
  enters in invalid names in the text field, these names will be
  presented in the validation pop up dialog. The user can use this
  info to correct the text field entries.
  

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

  SP PLUS

• Fixed component ID

  5737SPLUS

Applicable component levels