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IT37689: STORAGE RULE WITH ACTION=COPY DOES NOT COPY API METADATA

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • IBM Spectrum Protect Storage Rule does not tier metadata for API
    backups (Spectrum Protect for Databases, Spectrum Protect for
    Virtual Environments, etc.), as noted in the IBM Spectrum
    Protect server documentation:
    https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/spectrum-protect/8.1.12?topic=tape-
    determining-whether-tiering-is-appropriate
    
    However, tiering to tape with ACTION=COPY should allow API
    metadata to copy to tape. Currently, the storage rule does not
    copy API metadata to tape.
    
    IBM Spectrum Protect Versions Affected:
    8.1.11 and higher on all supported platforms
    

Local fix

Problem summary

  • ****************************************************************
    * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
    * All IBM Spectrum Protect server users of container type      *
    * storage pools.                                               *
    ****************************************************************
    * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
    * See error description.                                       *
    ****************************************************************
    * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
    * Apply fixing level when available. This problem is currently *
    * projected to be                                              *
    * fixed in levels 8.1.12.200 and 8.1.13. Note that this is     *
    * subject to change at the discretion of IBM.                  *
    ****************************************************************
    

Problem conclusion

  • This problem was fixed.
    Affected platforms for reported release:  AIX, Linux, and
    Windows.
    Platforms fixed:   AIX, Linux, Windows.
    

Temporary fix

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APAR Information

  • APAR number

    IT37689

  • Reported component name

    TSM SERVER

  • Reported component ID

    5698ISMSV

  • Reported release

    81A

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt / Xsystem

  • Submitted date

    2021-07-19

  • Closed date

    2021-08-11

  • Last modified date

    2021-08-11

  • 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

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Document Information

Modified date:
28 April 2022