IT30609: MAINTENANCE JOB IS FAILING BECAUSE VOLUME CAN NOT BE DELETED AS IT IS USED FOR LOG BACKUP

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• The IBM Spectrum Protect Plus 'Maintenance' job is failing and
  following message show up in pop-up window:
  'Volume spp_1004_2101_xxxxxxxxxxx cannot be deleted as it is
  being used for application log backup'.
  The job log for policy 'Maintenance' shows:
  INFO,1558810065806,Sun 22 Jun 2019 03:34:00 CEST,3,Cleaning up
  job sql_MAINT_SQL (Has job been deleted: false)
  ERROR,1558810065806,Sun 22 Jun 2019 03:34:05 CEST,3,Failed to
  cleanup the job : name(sql_MAINT_SQL) reason(null).
  MDVREGR 10.1.4 - 5737SPLUS
  
  IBM Spectrum Protect Versions Affected:
  IBM Spectrum Protect Plus 10.1.4-179
  
  Initial Impact: Medium
  
  Additional Keywords: SPP, SPPLUS, TS002321846
  

Local fix

• NA
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * IBM Spectrum Protect Plus level 10.1.1, 10.1.2, 10.1.3 and   *
  * 10.1.4                                                       *
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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 10.1.4.254 and 10.1.5. Note that    *
  * this is subject to change at the discretion of IBM           *
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Problem conclusion

• Maintenance logic was enhanced to cleanup volumes that has
  failed status
  

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