APAR status
Closed as program error.
Error description
During backup or archive operations, the client incorrectly stores atime, mtime, ctime, timestamps on the IBM Spectrum Protect Server and if the timestamp is outside the following range 'January 1, 1970 through February 7, 2106'. This can cause the file to be backed up even if it has not changed. As a result, the restore and retrieve will restore an incorrect, arbitrary timestamp. When query backup command is issued with -detail option, it will also display incorrect info for the objects that were backed up with the incorrect date. IBM Spectrum Protect Versions Affected: All Client versions are affected including HSM for AIX JFS2 except Windows, AIX GPFS, Linux GPFS Customer/L2 Diagnostics: Enable trace using traceflag service. Initial Impact: Medium Additional Keywords: mtime modified date backup file everytime
Local fix
- The affected files can be touched to set them to the current date or any date in the valid date range. - Set each backup management class's copy group value VEREXISTS to NOLIMIT or, at the least, to something no less than the RETEXTRA value, assuming incremental backups run once a day.
Problem summary
**************************************************************** * USERS AFFECTED: * * IBM Spectrum Protect Backup-Archive Client versions 7.1 and * * 8.1 running on all UNIX, Linux and MacOS platforms * **************************************************************** * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: * * see ERROR DESCRIPTION * **************************************************************** * RECOMMENDATION: * * Apply fixing level wen available. This problem is projected * * to be fixed in levels 7.1.8.6 and 8.1.8. Note that this is * * subject to change at the discretion of IBM. * **************************************************************** *
Problem conclusion
IBM Spectrum Protect for Backup-Archive Client will stores atime, mtime, ctime timestamps correctly if the timestamp is outside the following range 'January 1, 1970 through February 7, 2106'
Temporary fix
Comments
APAR Information
APAR number
IT28106
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
2019-02-14
Closed date
2019-03-22
Last modified date
2019-07-16
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
R81A PSY
UP
R81H PSY
UP
R81L PSY
UP
R81S PSY
UP
R81M PSY
UP
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Document Information
Modified date:
16 July 2019