IT22377: UNEXPECTED PATHS FOR FILE(S) IN DSMERROR.LOG FOR FILESET SNAPSHOT BASED BACKUP

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APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• When performing a fileset snapshot based backups of IBM Spectrum
  Scale
   using "mmbackup", as in the following example command:
  
  /usr/lpp/mmfs/bin/mmbackup /fs1/fileset_name   -S
  mm_backup_snapshot_fileset_name --tsm-servers sp201 --scope
  inodespace -N ces --backup-threads 7 --max-backup-size 1048576
  --max-backup-count 65000 --expire-threads 7 --max-expire-count
  65000 -a
  10 --noquote
  
  As can be seen, mmbackup is invoked on fileset
  /fs1/fileset_name and not on filesystem /fs1.
  
  Now suppose there is a file with a special character "file?.txt"
  within that
  fileset:
  
  /fs1/fileset_name/file?.txt
  
  During backup, the error will be seen:
  
  ANS4005E Error processing '/fs1/file?.txt': file not found
  
  Instead of:
  
  ANS4005E Error processing '/fs1/fileset_name/file?.txt': file
  not found
  
  Despite the above incorrect path being displayed, the actual
  expected filepath will correctly be stored on the IBM Spectrum
  Protect server :
  
  dsmc query backup  /fs1/fileset_name/file?.txt
  Size  Backup Date  Mgmt Class  A/I File
  ----  -----------  ----------  --- ---------------------------
  xx B  <timestamp>  DEFAULT      A  /fs1/fileset_name/file?.txt
  
  Initial Impact: Medium
  
  
  Tivoli Storage Manager Versions Affected:
  7.1.x and 8.1.xTivoli Storage Manager Client on all supported
  platforms that support IBM Spectrum Scale
  
  
  
  
  
  Additional Keywords:  TSM  Spectrum Protect backup message
  incorrect path
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * Backup-archive client versions 7.1.6, 8.1.0 and 8.1.2        *
  * running on all UNIX GPFS platforms                           *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * See ERROR DESCRIPTION                                        *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  * Apply fixing level when available. This problem is currently *
  * projected to be fixed in level 8.1.4. Note that this is      *
  * subject to change at the discretion of IBM.                  *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• The problem occurs if performing selective or incremental GPFS
  fileset snapshot  backup using -filelist and -snapshotroot
  options from command line.
  If the filelist contains files which can not be backed up for
  any reason, the wrong path is displayed.
  After the fix, the correct path will be displayed.
  

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

• R81L PSY

     UP

• R81A PSY

     UP