IT00963: SNAPSHOTS NOT REMOVED AFTER SUCCESSFUL VM BACKUP

IBM Tivoli Storage Manager (TSM) Client 7.1.1 Downloads and READMEs

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• If the VMBACKUPTYPE FILE option is used, it is possible that the
  snapshots generated for the VM backup will not be removed.
  
  Tivoli Storage Manager Versions Affected:   64W, 64L, 71W, 71L
  
  Customer/L2 Diagnostics: Verify VMBACKUPTYPE FILE option is
  being used
  
  Initial Impact: Medium
  
  Additional Keywords: TSM VE snap shot shots delete deleted
  remove removed
  

Local fix

• Use the VMBACKUPTYPE FULLVM option instead
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: Backup-archive client versions 6.4 and 7.1   *
  *                 running on all Microsoft Windows and Linux   *
  *                 platforms.                                   *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: See ERROR DESCRIPTION.                  *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION: Apply fixing level when available. This      *
  *                 problem is currently projected to be fixed   *
  *                 in level 7.1.1. Note that until the fixing   *
  *                 level is available, this information is      *
  *                 subject to change at the discretion of IBM.  *
  ****************************************************************
  *
  

Problem conclusion

• The problem has been fixed so it no longer occurs.
  

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:

Modules/Macros

• DSMAGENT
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  TSM CLIENT

• Fixed component ID

  5698ISMCL

Applicable component levels

• R71L PSY

     UP

• R71W PSY

     UP