IT12466: BACKUP SUMMARY DOES NOT SHOW REBOUND VMS

IBM Spectrum Protect client 7.1.4.x interim fix downloads

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• After updating the VMMC in the dsm.opt to another management
  class, the backup summary does not reflect the rebinding of the
  VMs.
  
  Binding before backup:
  tsm> q vm <vmname> -ina
  Query Virtual Machine for Full VM backup
  
   #   Backup Date   Mgmt Class  Size      Type   A/I Virt Mach
  ---  ------------  ----------  --------  ------ --- ---------
    1  date/hour     MGMT_DATA   39.06 GB  IFFULL  I  vmname
    2  date/hour     MGMT_DATA   39.06 GB  IFINCR  I  vmname
    3  date/hour     MGMT_DATA   39.06 GB  IFINCR  A  vmname
  
  A backup is taken after changing 'vmmc' in dsm.opt from
  MGMT_DATA to MGMT_DATA2
  
  tsm> backup vm <vmname>
  Full BACKUP VM of virtual machines '<vmname>'.
  ...
  Statistics for Virtual Machine '<vmname>'.
  
  Total number of objects inspected:            1
  Total number of objects backed up:            1
  Total number of objects updated:              0
  Total number of objects rebound:              0  <<<-------
   --->>> no objects are rebound
  Total number of objects deleted:              0
  Total number of objects expired:              0
  
  tsm> q vm <vmname> -ina
  Query Virtual Machine for Full VM backup
  
   #   Backup Date   Mgmt Class  Size      Type   A/I Virt Mach
  ---  ------------  ----------  --------  ------ --- ---------
    1  date/hour     MGMT_DATA2  39.06 GB  IFFULL  I  vmname
    2  date/hour     MGMT_DATA2  39.06 GB  IFINCR  I  vmname
    3  date/hour     MGMT_DATA2  39.06 GB  IFINCR  A  vmname
    4  date/hour     MGMT_DATA2  39.06 GB  IFINCR  A  vmname
  
  --> q VM shows that the management class has changed and the
  number of kept versions changed accordingly
  
  Tivoli Storage Manager Versions Affected:
  Tivoli Storage Manager Client 6.3 - 7.1 on Windows and Linux x86
  
  Initial Impact:
  Low
  
  Additional Keywords:
  TDP vmware, rebind, spectrum protect, SP, TSM, baclient
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * Tivoli Storage Manager for Virtual Environments Data         *
  * Protection for VMware versions 7.1 and 6.4 running on all    *
  * Microsoft Windows x64 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 x64 and Linux x86_64  in level     *
  * 7.1.6                                                        *
  * 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

• Backup summary now shows number of rebound VMs.
  

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 dsm
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  TSM CLIENT

• Fixed component ID

  5698ISMCL

Applicable component levels

• R71W PSY

     UP

• R71L PSY

     UP