IT28589: THE NAS (NDMP) BACKUP/RESTORE WITH NATIVE JAVA GUI REQUIRES SECURITY AUTHENTICATION VERSION 2.0 SERVERS (7.1.8+ AND 8.1.2+)

APAR status

• Closed as documentation error.

Error description

• Error Description:
  The NAS (NDMP) backup/restore operation with native Java GUI
  documentation needs improvements to specify that the IBM
  Spectrum Protect Server version, to which the B/A client is
  communicating with,  must be equal or greater than version 7.1.8
  or 8.1.2.
  
  
  Spectrum Protect Versions Affected:
  IBM Spectrum Protect Client 8.1.6 (Solaris or AIX or Windows)
  
  
  Initial Impact:
  Low
  
  
  Additional Keywords:
  TSM "SPECTRUM PROTECT" BA CLIENT NAS restore GUI TS001721806
  unable to display data file
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * IBM Spectrum Protect Backup-Archvie Clients Installation and *
  * User's Guide V8.1.6 and V8.1.7                               *
  * IBM Spectrum Protect Backup-Archive Client GUI help          *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * See ERROR DESCRIPTION.                                       *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  * This problem is projected to be fixed in the next release of *
  * the client documentation and client GUI help. Note that this *
  * is subject to change at the discretion of IBM.               *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• The following text has been added to the client documentation
  and GUI help text about NAS backup and restore operations:
  "The backup-archive client GUI must be connected to the IBM
  Spectrum Protect Version 8.1.2 or later server, or V7.1.8 or
  later V7 server. "
  

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

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