IJ57343: BACKUPIOS FAILS WITH USAGE ERROR WHEN USER VG EXIST AT 4.1.1

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:
  * Systems running PowerVM Virtual I/O Server with
  * any of the following filesets at or between the given levels:
  * MIN          MAX          FILESET
  * 7.3.3.1      7.3.3.2      ios.cli.rte
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:
  * When user volume group exists on VIOS, backupios command
  * fails with a usage error (savevg: Invalid or missing Volume
  * Group Name). Error also occurs when creating VIOS backup
  * from AIX NIM server.
  * LOCAL FIX: Use -nosvg flag to prevent the user VG from
  * being saved, or remove the user VG.
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:
  * Update to VIOS 4.1.1.30 or later.
  ****************************************************************
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:
  * Systems running PowerVM Virtual I/O Server with
  * any of the following filesets at or between the given levels:
  * MIN          MAX          FILESET
  * 7.3.3.1      7.3.3.2      ios.cli.rte
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:
  * When user volume group exists on VIOS, backupios command
  * fails with a usage error (savevg: Invalid or missing Volume
  * Group Name). Error also occurs when creating VIOS backup
  * from AIX NIM server.
  * LOCAL FIX: Use -nosvg flag to prevent the user VG from
  * being saved, or remove the user VG.
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:
  * Update to VIOS 4.1.1.30 or later.
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• backupios to correctly form the savevg command using user vg
  names
  

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:

  IJ58247

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  VIRTUAL I/O SER

• Fixed component ID

  5765G3400

Applicable component levels