IC95723: OSINFO SECTION INCORRECTLY IDENTIFIES A WINDOWS 2012 MACHINE

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APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• The OSINFO section of the dsminfo.txt file incorrectly
  identifies a Windows 2012 Operating System as "Unknown".
  Example:
   BASIC OPERATING SYSTEM INFORMATION:
      OperatingSystem: Unknown
      ExtendedInfo:    Yes
      MajorVersion:    6
      MinorVersion:    2
      BuildNumber:     9200
      PlatformId:      VER_PLATFORM_WIN32_NT
      CSDVersion:      <none>
  The output of "query node <nodename> f=d"
  also incorrectly indentifies the OS>
                       Node Name: IBM
                        Platform: WinNT
                 Client OS Level: 6.02
                 Client Version: Version 6, release 4, level 1.0
  
  
                     Client OS Name: WIN:unknown
      Client Processor Architecture: x64
          Client Products Installed: BA
  Initial impact: Low
  Platforms affected: Windows 2012
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: Backup/Archive client Version 6.3 and 6.4    *
  *                 on Microsoft Windows platforms.              *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: See ERROR DESCRIPTION.                  *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION: Apply fixing level when available. This      *
  *                 problem is currently projected to be fixed   *
  *                 in levels 7.1.1 and 6.4.2. Note that until   *
  *                 the fixing level is available, this          *
  *                 information is subject to change at the      *
  *                 discretion of IBM.                           *
  ****************************************************************
  There are two problems that are fixed:
   - the OSINFO section of the dsminfo.txt file incorrectly
  identifies a Windows Server 2012 and Windows 8 Operating
  System as "Unknown";
   - the output of the "QUERY NODE" command on the TSM Server
  for Windows Server 2012 and Windows 8 shows "Client OS Name:
  WIN:unknown".
  

Problem conclusion

• The problems described have been fixed so that they no longer
  occur.
  

Temporary fix

• 6.3.2.4 on Windows
  

Comments

APAR Information

• APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

• APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

Modules/Macros

• DSM      DSMC
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  TSM CLIENT

• Fixed component ID

  5698ISMCL

Applicable component levels

• R63W PSY

     UP

• R64W PSY

     UP