APAR status
Closed as program error.
Error description
Backup-Archive Client may crash immediately during start up, when on the Spectrum Protect Server and the Storage Agent, SSL is set to YES and in the Backup-Archive Client options file SSL=YES and LANFREE=YES are being used. Spectrum Protect Versions Affected: Spectrum Protect Client 7.1.8 and above and 8.1.2 and above on all platforms Initial Impact: MEDIUM Additional Keywords: TSM SPECTRUM PROTECT SSL BA CLIENT CRASH LANFREE TS001311403
Local fix
Problem summary
**************************************************************** * USERS AFFECTED: * * IBM Spectrum Protect client 7.1.8, 8.1.2, 8.1.4, 8.1.6 and * * 8.1.7 running on all platforms that support LAN-free * * backup. * **************************************************************** * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: * * See ERROR DESCRIPTION. * * For more information, refer to the security bulletin using * * the following link: * * http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10884768 * **************************************************************** * RECOMMENDATION: * * This issue is projected to be fixed in the IBM Spectrum * * Protect client versions 7.1.8.6 and 8.1.8 on all platforms. * * Note that this is subject to change at the discretion of * * IBM. * ****************************************************************
Problem conclusion
Now LAN-free works correctly when 1. Spectrum Protect Server define a Storage Agent Server with SSL=YES. 2. On the Storage Agent set SSL=YES 3. On the BA client set SSL=YES and LANFREESSL=YES in the client options file.
Temporary fix
Comments
APAR Information
APAR number
IT28291
Reported component name
TSM CLIENT
Reported component ID
5698ISMCL
Reported release
71W
Status
CLOSED PER
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Special Attention
NoSpecatt / Xsystem
Submitted date
2019-03-07
Closed date
2019-04-29
Last modified date
2019-07-18
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":"71W"}]
Document Information
Modified date:
13 February 2021