IT13089: AUTOMATIC CLIENT DEPLOYMENT ON WINDOWS FAILS IF NODE REPLICATIONWAS/IS ENABLED WITH ANS1036S AND ANS1038S

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APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Error Description:
  If a Windows Backup/Archive (B/A) client was/is enabled for
  replication, option REPLSERVERNAME is included in the
  dsm.opt.
  An upgrade of such a client using the automatic deployment will
  fail with messages ANS1036S and ANS1038S as REPLSERVERNAME is an
  invalid option in the automatic client deployment process.
  The only affected platform is the B/A client running on Windows.
  
  
  updatemgr.log shows:
  
  ANS1036S The option 'REPLSERVERNAME' or the value
  supplied for it is not valid. It was found in options file
  'D:\Tivoli\TSM\IBM_AN~1\V7110\upm.opt'
    at line number: 3
    The complete entry: 'REPLSERVERNAME          SERVERNAME'
  
  ANS1038S Invalid option specified
  
  
  Customer/L2 Diagnostics:
  
  Tivoli Storage Manager Client Versions Affected:
  B/A client automatic deployment 7.1.x on Windows
  
  
  Initial Impact:
  High
  
  
  Additional Keywords:
  zz71, TSM, client, autodeploy, auto deploy, deployclient,
  windows, replication, Spectrum Protect
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * Backup-archive client versions 7.1 running on all Microsoft  *
  * Windows platforms.                                           *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * See ERROR DESCRIPTION                                        *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  * Apply fixing level when available. This problem is currently *
  * projected to be fixed in level 7.1.6. Note that this is      *
  * subject to change at the discretion of IBM.                  *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• The code has been changed so that the client will make the
  options file upm.opt (used by Automatic client deployment) the
  file read-only.
  

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

• updmgr
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  TSM CLIENT

• Fixed component ID

  5698ISMCL

Applicable component levels

• R71W PSY

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