IT21429: MACINTOSH BA CLIENT TREATS EXFAT FS AS HFS FS

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• When files from exfat file system are backed up, the file system
  type is set to "HFS" instead of exfat.
  
  IBM Spectrum Protect Versions Affected:
  Backup Archive client 7.1 and 6.4 on Macintosh platform
  

Local fix

Problem summary

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  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * Backup Archive client 7.1 and 6.4 on Macintosh platform      *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * See error description                                        *
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  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  * This fix is available with BA client 7.1.6.5 and 8.1.0 on    *
  * Macintosh platform.                                          *
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Problem conclusion

• The issue has been fixed and the file system exfat was added.
  
  Note that as a side effect of this fix, it is not possible to
  restore files from exfat FS that were backed up with a 7.1.6.5
  or later, with any client before 7.1.6.5.
  

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

• dsmc
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  TSM CLIENT

• Fixed component ID

  5698ISMCL

Applicable component levels