Explanation
Some system state files are hard links that point to another file.
During system state restore, IBM Tivoli Storage Manager recreates the hard links for
restored system state files. If a file with the same name as the
hard link already exists at the time of the restore, IBM Tivoli Storage Manager attempts
to replace the file with the hard link.
This message is issued when IBM Tivoli Storage Manager is unable to replace an existing
file with a hard link. The message includes the hard link name, the
system state file name to which the hard link points and the Microsoft
Windows return code information. The return code information indicates
why the file could not be replaced.
It is possible for the operating system or applications to behave
erratically if the hard link cannot be recreated.
System action
The hard link is skipped, system state restore continues.
User response
Use the Microsoft Windows return code information provided in the
message to determine the underlying cause of the error. Based on
the underlying cause of the error and the reason you are restoring
the system state, you can choose to either correct the underlying
cause and perform the restore again, or you can attempt to manually
create the hard link. Because this error message represents an
unusual and unexpected condition, you should give careful
consideration to the potential consequences of either choice.
The hard link can be created manually as follows: Rename the file
that has the same name as the hard link. Then use the Microsoft
Windows utility fsutil.exe as follows:
FSUTIL HARDLINK CREATE hardlinkname originalfilename