IT27079: PRDM REMOVING/EXCLUSION MESSAGE ENTRIES IN THE JOBLOG DO NOT REFER TO THE IMPACTED VM

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• When pRDM (Raw Device Mapped disk) disks are excluded from a
  backup, the entries in the joblog only mention this pRDM, but do
   not refer to the source VM where the pRDM disk was excluded
  from.
  
  Following is seen in the joblog:
  Nov 27, 2018 3:16:00 PM Removing pRDM disk Hard disk 2 from
  backup
  Nov 27, 2018 3:16:00 PM Removing pRDM disk Hard disk 3 from
  backup
  
  |MDVPARTL - 5737SPLUS - IT26401|
  
  IBM Spectrum Protect Versions Affected:
  IBM Spectrum Protect Plus 10.1.2
  
  Initial Impact: Low
  
  Additional Keywords: TS001664857, SPP, SPPlus
  

Local fix

• n/a
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * IBM Spectrum Protect Plus level 10.1.2 and 10.1.3            *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * See ERROR DESCRIPTION                                        *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  * Apply fixing level when available. This problem is currently *
  * projected to be fixed IBM Spectrum Protect Plus level 10.1.3 *
  * patch 1. and 10.1.4. Note that this is subject to change at  *
  * the discretion of IBM.                                       *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• Changes made to show both VM and disk names in job log when
  excluding pRDM disks from backup. Message will appear in job log
  like so:
  VM (VM_NAME) disk (DISK_NAME.vmdk) is a pRDM disk will skip it.
  
  The following message will no longer appear:
  Removing pRDM disk Hard disk <n> from backup
  

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