IT18643: LINUX FLR MAY FAIL WHEN THE GUEST OS CONTAINS THE SAME VG NAME AS THE MOUNT PROXY ON RHEL 7.3

IBM Spectrum Protect client 7.1.6.x interim fix downloads

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• During FLR (File Level Restore) operation, or when mounting a
  snapshot manually, using the recovery agent
  (on Windows), the Linux vgimportclone command may fail if the
  guest and the mount proxy machine have the same
  Volume Group name.
  Service trace on the Linux MP:
  vmFileLevelRestoreLinuxFunctions::ActivateLVM: LVM: Importing
  and renaming the VG 'vg0' to '/dev/vg_tsmvesnap_sdi3'
  (vgimportclone) ...
   FileLevelRestore/LinuxFunctions.cpp(4947):
  vmFileLevelRestoreLinuxFunctions::ActivateLVM:
  FileLevelRestore/Utils.cpp( 432): ENTER =====> executeCommand
  FileLevelRestore/Utils.cpp( 452): executeCommand: Full command
  string: timeout 120 vgimportclone --basevgname
  /dev/vg_tsmvesnap_sdi3 /dev/sdi3
  FileLevelRestore/Utils.cpp( 470): executeCommand: Command
  Output:
  File descriptor 3 (/tmp/lnx_mp.out) leaked on vgimportclone
  invocation. Parent PID 3913: timeout
  File descriptor 4 (/tmp/lnx_mp.out) leaked on vgimportclone
  invocation. Parent PID 3913: timeout
    /run/lock/lvm/V_/dev/vg_tsmvesnap_sdi3:aux: open failed: No
  such file or directory
    Can't get lock for new VG name /dev/vg_tsmvesnap_sdi3
  FileLevelRestore/Utils.cpp( 432): EXIT  <===== executeCommand,
  rc = 5
  Initial impact: Medium
  Platforms affected: RHEL 7.3 and later maintenance levels.
  
  Products affected:
  IBM Spectrum Protect Backup-Archive Client version 7.1 on Linux
  RHEL7.3
  
  Note: The Backup-Archive Client is a prerequisite to using the
  Data Protection for VMware. In Data Protection for VMware
  environments, the Backup-Archive Client is also known as the
  data mover which is required to install the mount proxy
  
  This problem also affects IBM Spectrum Protect for Virtual
  Environments: Data Protection for VMware 8.1.0. If you are using
  Data Protection for VMware 8.1.0, refer to APAR IT19978.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * IBM Spectrum Protect for Virtual Environments Data           *
  * Protection for VMware versions 7.1 and 8.1.0 running on      *
  * Linux x86_64 platform                                        *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * See ERROR DESCRIPTION.                                       *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  * This issue is projected to be fixed in the Backup-Archive    *
  * Client version 7.1.6.5, 7.1.8 on Linux x86_64 platform       *
  * Note 1: The Backup-Archive Client is a prerequisite to using *
  * the Data Protection for VMware. In Data Protection for       *
  * VMware environments, the Backup-Archive Client is also known *
  * as the data mover which is required to install the mount     *
  * mroxy                                                        *
  * Note 2: This is subject to change at the discretion of IBM.  *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• After the fix, the mounting of a VM snapshot will work fine on
  the Mount proxy machine.
  

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:

  IT19978

Modules/Macros

• dsmagent
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  TSM CLIENT

• Fixed component ID

  5698ISMCL

Applicable component levels

• R71L PSY

     UP

• R81L PSY

     UP