IT27268: TOTAL NUMBER OF RETRIES ON SPECTRUM PROTECT CLIENT IS INACCURATE.

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Total number of retries on Spectrum Protect client's final
  statistics is inaccurate.
  
  
  An example of standard output of dsmc incremental command is as
  below.
  <Example>
  #dsmc inc /tmp/testdir/
                 :
                 :
  ANS1809W A session with the IBM Spectrum Protect server has been
  disconnected. An attempt will be made to reestablish the
  connection.
  A Reconnection attempt will be made in 00:00:14
                 :
  A Reconnection attempt will be made in 00:00:00 ... successful
  Retry # 1  Directory-->               4,096 /tmp/testdir1 [Sent]
  Retry # 1  Directory-->                 256
  /tmp/testdir1/testdir2 [Sent]
  Retry # 1  Normal File-->               258
  /tmp/testdir1/testdir2/test1 [Sent]
  Retry # 1  Normal File-->                 0
  /tmp/testdir1/testdir2/test2 [Sent]
  Retry # 1  Directory-->                 256
  /tmp/testdir1/testdir3 [Sent]
  Retry # 1  Normal File-->               254
  /tmp/testdir1/testdir3/test3 [Sent]
  Retry # 1  Normal File-->                 0
  /tmp/testdir1/testdir3/test4 [Sent]
                 :
                 :
  Successful incremental backup of'/tmp/testdir/*'
  
  Total number of objects inspected:         2,864
  Total number of objects backed up:         2,864
  Total number of objects updated:               0
  Total number of objects rebound:               0
  Total number of objects deleted:               0
  Total number of objects expired:               0
  Total number of objects failed:                0
  Total number of objects encrypted:             0
  Total number of objects grew:                  0
  Total number of retries:                       3  <== This value
   is inaccurate.
  Total number of bytes inspected:       208.14 MB
  Total number of bytes transferred:     209.27 MB
  Data transfer time:                     13.52 sec
  Network data transfer rate:           15,843.78 KB/sec
  Aggregate data transfer rate:         2,000.63 KB/sec
  Objects compressed by:                        0%
  Total data reduction ratio:                0.00%
  Elapsed processing time:                00:01:47
  
  
  
  
  Tivoli Storage Manager Versions affected:
  All supported IBM Spectrum Protect client version
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * Backup-archive client version 8.1 running on all platforms.  *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * See ERROR DESCRIPTION.                                       *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  * This issue is projected to be fixed in the Spectrum Protect  *
  * client version 8.1.8 on all platforms.                       *
  * Note 1: This is subject to change at the discretion of IBM.  *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• The final statistics after a backup operation might be incorrect
  in regard to the number of retries. The displayed number depends
  on an internal logic and does not represent the actual number of
  retried objects.
  The algorithm has been changed to count the number of objects
  retried.
  

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