IT30042: API CLIENT MAY DELETE PASSWORD RECORD FROM PASSWORD FILES DURING BACKUP/ARCHIVE, NO INFORMATION IN LOG ABOUT THIS

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• During Spectrum Protect API backup/archive data to Spectrum
  protect server, the API may delete the password record from
  password files(TSM.kdb, TSM.idx) if API trying to connect to
  server with an incorrect node password, there is no message
  indicating that API is going to delete the  password record from
   the password files, the password file will be 0 in size if
  there is only one node password record in the password file.
  
  
  Initial Impact: Low
  
  IBM Spectrum Protect Versions Affected:
    Above Spectrum Protect API 7.1.8 or  8.1.2
  
  Additional Keywords:
    TS002402293,  spectrum protect, password file
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * API delivered with backup-archive client versions 7.1 and    *
  * 8.1 running on all platforms.                                *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * see ERROR DESCRIPTION                                        *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  * This issue is fixed in API delivered with backup-archive     *
  * client versions 7.1.8.8, 8.1.9.1 and 8.1.10 on all           *
  * platforms.                                                   *
  * Note 1: This is subject to change at the discretion of IBM.  *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• The message will be written into error log indicating about a
  record change or deletion from password file.
  

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

• api
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  TSM CLIENT

• Fixed component ID

  5698ISMCL

Applicable component levels