IT23086: AUTOMATED FAILOVER DOCUMENTATION NEEDS CLARIFICATION IN REGARDS TO REQUIRED CERTIFICATE PROCEDURES.

IBM Spectrum Protectâ„¢ Client 8.1.6 Downloads and READMEs

APAR status

• Closed as documentation error.

Error description

• When configuring the Backup Archive Client for automated
  failover in a secure (SSL/TLS) replication environment current
  documentation does not indicate the target replication server
  SSL certificate should also be imported.
  .
  Customer/L2 Diagnostics (if applicable)
  None
  .
  Platforms affected:
  Unix/Linux/Windows  all supported versions
  
  Initial Impact: Low
  
  Additional Keywords:  repl TSM IBM Spectrum Protect secure
  socket layer
  

Local fix

Problem summary

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  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * IBM Spectrum Protect: Backup-Archive Clients 8.1.2           *
  * Installation and User's Guide.                               *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * See ERROR DESCRIPTION.                                       *
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  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  * Apply fixing level when available. This issue is projected   *
  * to be fixed in the 8.1.6 update to the IBM Spectrum Protect: *
  * Backup-Archive Clients Installation and User's Guide.        *
  *                                                              *
  * Until this information is published, the associated          *
  * information updates are documented in the V7.1 Documentation *
  * Updates tech note located here:                              *
  * http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg27039351 and   *
  * the V8.1 Documentation Updates tech note located here:       *
  * http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg27048955       *
  *                                                              *
  * You can locate the entry associated with this APAR by using  *
  * the APAR number as a keyword to search the document.         *
  *                                                              *
  * Note: This information is subject to change at the           *
  * discretion of IBM.                                           *
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  N/A
  

Problem conclusion

• The missing information will be published with the IBM Spectrum
  Protect: Backup-Archive Clients 8.1.6 documentation and included
  in the V8.1 Documentation Updates tech note. The additional
  information with regard to the required certificates procedures
  will be located in the Topic titled as: Configuring the client
  for automated failover.
  

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

Applicable component levels