APAR status
Closed as program error.
Error description
IBM Spectrum Protect backup-archive client does not support backup and restore of disks with 4K block size. Image backup will work fine, but restore fails with error ANS1070E. Documentation needs to be updated to reflect this limitation. Products & versions affected: All supported levels of Spectrum Protect backup-archive client Platfroms affected: AIX
Local fix
Perform the restore of image through restore to file or contact IBM support for further assistance
Problem summary
**************************************************************** * USERS AFFECTED: * * IBM Spectrum Protect client 7.1.8, 8.1.0, 8.1.2, 8.1.4, * * 8.1.6 and 8.1.7 running on AIX platform. * **************************************************************** * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: * * See ERROR DESCRIPTION * **************************************************************** * RECOMMENDATION: * * This issue is projected to be fixed in the IBM Spectrum * * Protect client version 7.1.8.6 and 8.1.8 on AIX platform. * * Note that this is subject to change at the discretion of * * IBM. * ****************************************************************
Problem conclusion
Now if the disk contains 4k disk block then during image backup ba client does not support the image backup of such disks and displays the message: ANS1228E Sending of object '/fs1' failed. and dsmerror.log contains the following message: ANS1044W Image backup of disk '/dev/fslv04' with disk sector size '4096' is not supported. Image backup supports only disks with 512 bytes sector.
Temporary fix
Comments
APAR Information
APAR number
IT26896
Reported component name
TSM CLIENT
Reported component ID
5698ISMCL
Reported release
81A
Status
CLOSED PER
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Special Attention
NoSpecatt / Xsystem
Submitted date
2018-11-08
Closed date
2019-04-29
Last modified date
2019-11-25
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
[{"Line of Business":{"code":"LOB26","label":"Storage"},"Business Unit":{"code":"BU058","label":"IBM Infrastructure w\/TPS"},"Product":{"code":"SSGSG7","label":"Tivoli Storage Manager"},"Platform":[{"code":"PF025","label":"Platform Independent"}],"Version":"81A"}]
Document Information
Modified date:
13 February 2021