IT23248: FRONT END CAPACITY IS NOT REPORTED CORRECTLY FOR MICROSOFT SQL AND MICROSOFT EXCHANGE VSS BACKUPS

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APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• The Operation Center may report  incorrect or empty front-end
  capacity for VSS backups of Microsoft SQL Server databases and
  backups of Microsoft Exchange Server databases.
  
  The problem occurs because Spectrum Protect Client does not
  update correctly the front-end capacity for VSS backups of
  Microsoft SQL Server and Microsoft Exchange Server databases.
  
  Note:  Spectrum Protect Client is a part of the following
  products:
  Spectrum Protect for Databases: Data Protection for Microsoft
  SQL Server,
  Spectrum Protect Snapshot for Microsoft SQL Server,
  Spectrum Protect for Mail: Data Protection for Microsoft
  Exchange Server,
  Spectrum Protect Snapshot for Microsoft Exchange Server.
  
  Tivoli Storage Manager Versions Affected: Spectrum Protect
  Client 7.1.3 and higher versions.
  
  Initial Impact:
  Medium
  
  Additional Keywords:
  TSM "Not Reporting" Spectrum Protect report Front-End usage OC
  Operations Center TDP SQL legacy
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * Users of Backup-Archive client 7.1.3-7.1.8, 8.1.0-8.1.4      *
  * which is a part of the following products:                   *
  * Spectrum Protect for Databases: Data Protection for          *
  * Microsoft SQL Server,                                        *
  * Spectrum Protect Snapshot for Microsoft SQL Server,          *
  * Spectrum Protect for Mail: Data Protection for Microsoft     *
  * Exchange Server,                                             *
  * Spectrum Protect Snapshot for Microsoft Exchange Server.     *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * See ERROR DESCRIPTION                                        *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  * Apply fixing level when available. This problem is currently *
  * projected to be fixed in BA client 8.1.6, which is a part of *
  * the following products:                                      *
  * Spectrum Protect for Databases: Data Protection for          *
  * Microsoft SQL Server 8.1.6,                                  *
  * Spectrum Protect Snapshot for Microsoft SQL Server 8.1.6,    *
  * Spectrum Protect for Mail: Data Protection for Microsoft     *
  * Exchange Server 8.1.6,                                       *
  * Spectrum Protect Snapshot for Microsoft Exchange Server      *
  * 8.1.6.                                                       *
  *                                                              *
  * Note: This information is subject to change at the           *
  * discretion of IBM.                                           *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• Backup-Archive client has been updated to store correctly the
  front-end capacity for VSS backups of Microsoft SQL Server and
  Exchange Server databases.
  

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

• dsmagent
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  TSM CLIENT

• Fixed component ID

  5698ISMCL

Applicable component levels

• R81W PSY

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