IT33444: DURING 8.1.10 CLIENT INSTALLATION ON LINUX, A DIRECTORY "/ETC/SYSTEMD/SYSTEM" IS CREATED EVEN FOR A LINUX OS NOT USING SYSTEMD

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• During the installation of the Spectrum Protect 8.1.10 Linux
  Backup/Archive Client a directory named "/etc/systemd/system"
  is being created even for a Linux Operating Systems (OS) which
  do not use systemd. The "/etc/systemd/system" creation may
  interfere with the user environment as it is often used to
  check whether the system runs systemd initialization or
  not.
  
  Spectrum Protect Versions Affected: 8.1.10 client on all
                                      Linux OS not using systemd
  
  | MDVREGR 8.1.10-TIV_5698MCL |
  
  Initial Impact: Low
  
  Additional Keywords: TS003838101 tsm
  x64 init rhel6
  

Local fix

• On Linux OS where systemd is not used, delete the unneeded
  directory created by the client installation =>
  
   "/etc/systemd/system"
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * Backup-archive client versions 7.1 and 8.1 on the all Linux  *
  * platforms.                                                   *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * See ERROR DESCRIPTION                                        *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  * Apply fixing level when available. This problem is currently *
  * projected to be fixed in level 8.1.11. Note that this is     *
  * subject to change at the discretion of IBM.                  *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• Systemd service file for client acceptor daemon was created
  unconditionally during the product installation.
  On Linux distributions not supporting systemd initialization it
  lead to /etc/systemd/system folder creation, which is
  undesirable, as some user scripts may use this location as a
  systemd-based distribution indicator.
  The file creation is now conditional and only happens if the
  target folder already exists.
  

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

• install
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  TSM CLIENT

• Fixed component ID

  5698ISMCL

Applicable component levels