IT32446: THE ENTIRE JOB IS FAILED IF ONE VM IS BEING BACKED UP BY ANOTHERSLA

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• When a VM is being backed up by another SLA you will see a
  message similar to the following and the entire backup job will
  fail:
  The job <job name> failed because one or more jobs are currently
  backing up the virtual machines
  

Local fix

• Run the SLAs at different times or only have the VM in one SLA
  

Problem summary

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  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * IBM Spectrum Protect Plus level 10.1.5                       *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * See ERROR DESCRIPTION                                        *
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  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  * Apply fixing level when available. This problem is currently *
  * projected to be fixed in IBM Spectrum Protect Plus level     *
  * 10.1.5.2204 and 10.1.6. Note that this is subject to change  *
  * at the discretion of IBM.                                    *
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Problem conclusion

• The entire VMware or Hyper-V backup job was being marked failed
  if a VM was being backed up at the same time in another SLA that
  was already in progress. The fix is to just skip the VM already
  in progress.
  

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

• Fixed component name

  SP PLUS

• Fixed component ID

  5737SPLUS

Applicable component levels