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IC99656: FLASHCOPY MANAGER FOR EXCHANGE GUI CANNOT RESTORE DATABASES THAT CONTAIN A SPACE IN THE DATABASE NAME

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • Tivoli Storage FlashCopy Manager for Microsoft Exchange Server
    fails with the following error when using the GUI to restore a
    database with a space in the database name:
    Error: A positional parameter cannot be found that accepts
    argument
    '<part of database name>'.InvalidArgument: (:)
    [Get-MailboxDatabase], ParameterBindingException
    

Local fix

  • Use the CLI to restore the database, or use the GUI to "restore
    INTO" an alternate database that does not have a space in the
    name
    

Problem summary

  • USERS AFFECTED
     Users of
        Data Protection for Microsoft Exchange Server 7.1
       FlashCopy Manager for Microsoft Exchange Server 4.1
    PROBLEM DESCRIPTION
     See ERROR DESCRIPTION
    RECOMMENDATION
     Apply fixing level when available. This fix is currently
    projected to be available in:
       Data Protection for Microsoft Exchange Server 7.1.0.1.
               FlashCopy Manager for Microsoft Exchange Server
    4.1.0.1
    Until a FlashCopy Manager for Microsoft Exchange component fix
    is available, FlashCopy Manager customers may install and use a
    fixed level of the Tivoli Storage Manager for Mail: Data
    Protection for Exchange component fix in their environment. The
    Data Protection for Microsoft Exchange fix provides equivalent
    functionality to FlashCopy Manager for Microsoft Exchange when
    used in FlashCopy Manager environment.
    

Problem conclusion

  • When using FlashCopy Manager and Data Protection for Microsoft
    Exchange Server GUI on Windows, it has been updated to correctly
        1. restore databases that contain a space in the database
    name.
        2. restore INTO a database with a space in the name.
    

Temporary fix

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APAR Information

  • APAR number

    IC99656

  • Reported component name

    FLSHCPY EXCHANG

  • Reported component ID

    5608AC6EX

  • Reported release

    41W

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt

  • Submitted date

    2014-02-26

  • Closed date

    2014-02-26

  • Last modified date

    2014-02-26

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

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

Modules/Macros

  • TDPEXCC
    

Fix information

  • Fixed component name

    FLSHCPY EXCHANG

  • Fixed component ID

    5608AC6EX

Applicable component levels

  • R41W PSY

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Document Information

Modified date:
23 September 2021