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IT29203: VMWARE SNAPSHOTS ARE NOT ALWAYS REMOVED AFTER THE BACKUP FAILS IN IBM SPECTRUM PROTECT PLUS

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • VMware snapshots are not always removed after a backup
    fails or some other underlying issue that keeps the backup
    from completing. This can cause a VM to have performance
    problems
    if too many snapshots stack up or they can take up extra
    datastore space.
    The VADP proxy log will show:
    [Originator@6876 sub=cleanup] Reconfigure attempt failed
    for VM "vm-208" with Vmomi::MethodFault::Exception
    ("vim.fault.InvalidDeviceSpec")
    Versions affected: 10.1.3
    MDVPARTL - 10.1.2
    Keywords: TS002250975 vddk snap shot
    

Local fix

Problem summary

  • ****************************************************************
    * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
    * IBM Spectrum Protect Plus level 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

  • Additional logic and error handling was added to the cleanup
    process to prevent snapshots from not being removed during the
    cleanup process.
    

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

  • APAR number

    IT29203

  • Reported component name

    SP PLUS

  • Reported component ID

    5737SPLUS

  • Reported release

    A13

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt / Xsystem

  • Submitted date

    2019-05-20

  • Closed date

    2019-06-19

  • Last modified date

    2019-06-24

  • 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

[{"Business Unit":{"code":"BU058","label":"IBM Infrastructure w\/TPS"},"Product":{"code":"SSNQFQ","label":"IBM Spectrum Protect Plus"},"Platform":[{"code":"PF025","label":"Platform Independent"}],"Version":"A13","Line of Business":{"code":"LOB26","label":"Storage"}}]

Document Information

Modified date:
30 January 2024