IT28291: LANFREE BACKUP CRASHES THE BACKUP-ARCHIVE CLIENT IF SSL=YES AND LANFREESSL=YES ARE SET IN THE CLIENT OPTIONS FILE.

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Backup-Archive Client may crash immediately during start up,
  when on the Spectrum Protect Server and the Storage Agent, SSL
  is  set to YES and in the Backup-Archive Client options file
  SSL=YES and LANFREE=YES are being used.
  
  Spectrum Protect Versions Affected:
  Spectrum Protect Client 7.1.8 and above and 8.1.2 and above on
  all platforms
  
  Initial Impact:
  MEDIUM
  
  Additional Keywords:
  TSM SPECTRUM PROTECT SSL BA CLIENT CRASH LANFREE TS001311403
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * IBM Spectrum Protect client 7.1.8, 8.1.2, 8.1.4, 8.1.6 and   *
  * 8.1.7  running on all platforms that support LAN-free        *
  * backup.                                                      *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * See ERROR DESCRIPTION.                                       *
  * For more information, refer to the security bulletin using   *
  * the following link:                                          *
  * http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10884768       *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  * This issue is projected to be fixed in the IBM Spectrum      *
  * Protect client  versions 7.1.8.6 and 8.1.8 on all platforms. *
  * Note that this is subject to change at the discretion of     *
  * IBM.                                                         *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• Now LAN-free works correctly when
  1. Spectrum Protect Server define a Storage Agent Server with
  SSL=YES.
  2. On the Storage Agent set SSL=YES
  3. On the BA client set SSL=YES and LANFREESSL=YES in the client
  options file.
  

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

• dsmc
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  TSM CLIENT

• Fixed component ID

  5698ISMCL

Applicable component levels