IT16322: "CHECKTAPEPOS" OPTION REPORTS "TTSMONLY" INCORRECTLY WHEN "TSMONLY" IS SET

7.1.7.000-TIV-TSMSRV-SolarisSPARC
7.1.7.000-TIV-TSMSRV-Linuxs390x
7.1.7.000-TIV-TSMSRV-Linuxppc64
7.1.7.000-TIV-TSMSRV-WIN
7.1.7.000-TIV-TSMSRV-Linuxx86_64
7.1.7.000-TIV-TSMSRV-HP-UX
7.1.7.000-TIV-TSMSRV-AIX
IBM Spectrum Protect Server V7.1 Fix Pack 7 (7.1.7.000) Downloads

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• When setting "CheckTapePos" option to "TSMonly", 'q option' and
  'select * from options'
  will report it as being set as "TTSMOnly"  incorrectly.
  
  There is an extra T and the o is capitalised in "TTSMOnly".
  
  
  
  For example:
  
  SETOPT CHECKTAPEPOS TSMonly
  
  
  Do you wish to proceed? (Yes (Y)/No (N)) y
  ANR2119I The CHECKTAPEPOS option has been changed in the options
  file.
  
  q opt checktapepos
  
  Server Option                 Option Setting
  -------------------------
  -----------------------------------
  CheckTapePos                  TTSMOnly
  
  
  select * from options where OPTION_NAME='CheckTapePos'
  
  OPTION_NAME: CheckTapePos
  OPTION_VALUE: TTSMOnly
  
  
  
  IBM Spectrum Protect Versions Affected:
  IBM Spectrum Protect Server: 7.1.3.x and higher on all supported
  platforms
  
  
  
  Initial Impact: Low
  
  
  Additional Keywords: TSM IBM Spectrum Protect option set tape
  
  
  | MDVREGR 7.1.3.0-TIV_5698MSV |
  

Local fix

• Ignore that the "CheckTapePos" option reports as TTSMOnly. It
  actually works as per TSMonly being set.
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * All Tivoli Storage Manager server users.                     *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * See error description.                                       *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  * Apply fixing level when available. This problem is currently *
  * projected to be fixed in level 7.1.7. Note that this is      *
  * subject to change at the discretion of IBM.                  *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• This problem was fixed.
  Affected platforms:  AIX, HP-UX, Solaris, Linux, and Windows.
  

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:

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  TSM SERVER

• Fixed component ID

  5698ISMSV

Applicable component levels

• R71A PSY

     UP

• R71H PSY

     UP

• R71L PSY

     UP

• R71S PSY

     UP

• R71W PSY

     UP