IT24435: THE GROUPS DEFINED WITH FILTER IN SPECTRUM CONTROL WEB GUI CANNOT BE SELECTED FOR THE COGNOS REPORTS.

IBM Spectrum Control V5.2.17 (May 2018)

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• The groups are created with a filter on the volume name but
  these volumes are not existing on the storage system yet.
  Later, the volumes matching to the filter are created on the
  storage system. They are are automatically discovered and added
  in Spectrum Control groups.
  But these groups cannot be selected for the predefined reports
  "capacity of One Group" and "Groups Capacity" in Cognos.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * IBM Spectrum Control 5.2.x users using predefined reports    *
  * with application groups defined                              *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * In Spectrum Control if the application groups are created    *
  * with a filter on the volume name but the volume(s) are not   *
  * existing on the storage system yet.                          *
  *                                                              *
  * Later, the volumes matching to the filter are created on the *
  * storage system. They are are automatically discovered and    *
  * added to the Spectrum Control application groups.            *
  *                                                              *
  * But application these groups cannot be selected for the      *
  * predefined reports "capacity of One Group" nor               *
  * "Groups Capacity" in Cognos.                                 *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  * Apply fix maintenance when available                         *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• The fix for this APAR is contained in the following maintenance
  package:
  
  IBM Spectrum Control 5.2.17  |  refresh pack  |
  5.2-TIV-TPC-RP0017  |  May 2018
  
  http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?&uid=swg21320822
  
  The target dates for future releases do not represent a formal
  commitment by IBM. The dates are subject to change without
  notice.
  

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

• Fixed component name

  TPC ADVANCED

• Fixed component ID

  5608TPCA0

Applicable component levels