IT05355: RESTORE OF A VM GUEST FROM PERIODIC INCREMENTAL BACKUP USING THE GUI CREATES AN EMPTY VM

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APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• A restore of a VMware guest from a periodic incremental backup
  image using the Tivoli Storage Manager B/A Client Graphical User
  Interface (GUI) will create a VM guest with empty disks.
  No errors will be seen in the client or server.
  The client statistics in the report window of the GUI will all
  be zero except the elapsed time.
  Incremental Forever backup images are not affected.
  
  Tivoli Storage Manager Versions Affected:
  Tivoli Storage Manager Client 7.1.1 on Windows and Linux
  
  Initial Impact: Medium
  
  Additional Keywords: TSM4VE restore GUI TDP4VE empty vmware vmdk
  
  | MDVREGR 7.1.1.0-TIV_5698ISMCL |
  

Local fix

• Use the command line or the Tivoli Storage Manager for Virtual
  Environment - Data Protection for VMware GUI to perform the
  restore
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * Tivoli Storage Manager for Virtual Environments versions     *
  * 7.1.1 running on all Microsoft Windows and Linux x86_64      *
  * platforms.                                                   *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * See ERROR DESCRIPTION                                        *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  * This issue is projected to be fixed in the Tivoli Storage    *
  * Manager Client on Windows and Linux x86_64  in level 7.1.2.  *
  * Note 1: The Tivoli Storage Manager (TSM) Client is a         *
  * prerequisite to using the Data Protection for VMware. In     *
  * Data Protection for VMware environments, the TSM Client is   *
  * also known as the data mover.                                *
  * Note 2: This is subject to change at the discretion of IBM.  *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• The problem has been fixed and 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

• R71W PSY

     UP

• R71L PSY

     UP