IT30612: OBJECTS BOUND TO 'GRACE PERIOD' MANAGEMENT CLASS ARE NOT BEING EXPIRED.

8.1.10.000-IBM-SPOC-WindowsX64
8.1.10.000-IBM-SPOC-Linuxx86_64
8.1.10.000-IBM-SPOC-Linuxs390x
8.1.10.000-IBM-SPOC-LinuxPPC64le
8.1.10.000-IBM-SPOC-AIX
8.1.10.000-IBM-SPCMS-WindowsX64
8.1.10.000-IBM-SPCMS-WindowsI32
8.1.10.000-IBM-SPCMS-Linuxx86_64
8.1.10.000-IBM-SPSRV-WindowsX64
8.1.10.000-IBM-SPSRV-Linuxx86_64
8.1.10.000-IBM-SPSRV-Linuxs390x
8.1.10.000-IBM-SPSRV-Linuxppc64le
8.1.10.000-IBM-SPSRV-AIX
IBM Spectrum Protect Server V8.1 Fix Pack (V8.1.10) Downloads

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• When a backup storage object is bound to a mgntclass that has a
  defined backup copygroup, and that mgntclass is deleted and the
  new default mgntclass has NO defined backup copygroup then those
   objects are internally bound to a special mgntclass called
  'grace period'.  By default backup objects bound to 'grace
  period' mgntclass are to be expired after 30 days.  However,
  expire inventory is not processing any files bound to 'grace
  period'
  
  Spectrum Protect Versions Affected:
  Customer/L2 Diagnostics (If Applicable):
  
  Select deactivate_date,class_name from backups where
  state='INACTIVE_VERSION' and class_name='GRACE PERIOD'
  
  Inspect this output for any deactivate data older than the grace
  period retention (default 30 days)
  

Local fix

• 1)db2 "select 'delete object ' || cast(bk.object_id as char(24))
  ||'force=yes' from backups bk where class_name='GRACE PERIOD'
  group by bk.object_id" > /tmp/delete_grace_period_obj
  
  2)run delete_grace_period_obj
  
  NOTE:  This workaround will remove ALL objects bound to 'grace
  period' not just the ones exceeding the 30day watermark. The
  workaround should only be used after a support review of your
  case.
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * All IBM Spectrum Protect server users.                       *
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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 level 8.1.10.                       *
  * Note that this is subject to change at the discretion of     *
  * IBM.                                                         *
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Problem conclusion

• This problem was fixed.
  

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

  TSM SERVER

• Fixed component ID

  5698ISMSV

Applicable component levels

• R81A PSY

     UP

• R81L PSY

     UP

• R81W PSY

     UP