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IT34682: IBM SPECTRUM PROTECT PLUS IS CREATING A FULL COPY ON OBJECT STORAGE OR REPOSITORY SERVER IN STEAD OF INCREMENTAL

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • When Spectrum Protect Plus has a SLA that is configured to
    create a copy on a Repository Server (Spectrum Protect Server)
    or on Object Storage, this copy can be full and not incremental
    as expected. Only the first copy created here is expected to be
    a full copy, next copies should be incremental.
    The virgo log
    will show a message indicating no storageReplicationId is
    defined for the involved volume and a new relationship is
    created. This new relationship will be created during every run
    of the offload SLA.
    
    
    c.c.e.s.protection.storage.lifecycle.copy.StorageCopyWorker
    <JobID> cloud Offloading snapshot (ID: <id>) from source
    [server: <vsnap IP>, volume: <volid>, snapshot: <snapshot id>]
    to target [server: https://spectrum.protect.server:9000,
    volume: <bucket>].
    c.c.e.s.protection.storage.lifecycle.copy.Sto
    rageCopyWorker <JobID> No storageReplicationId defined for:
    <snapshot
    id>
    c.c.e.s.protection.storage.lifecycle.copy.StorageCopyWorker
    <JobID> No relationship found between source [server: <vSnap>,
    volume: <volid>] and target [server: <vSnap>, volume: <volid>].
    
    c.c.e.s.protection.storage.lifecycle.copy.StorageCopyWorker
    <JobID> Creating the relationship between source [server:
    <vSnap>, volume: <volid>] and target
    [server:https://spectrum.protect.server:9000, volume:
    <bucket>].
    
    The vSnap replication log will show a full
    offload:
     vsnap.linux.system Executing command: zfs send -nvP
    -c vpool1/fs<id>@snap<id> | awk '{print $2}'
    It is expected to
    see "zfs send -nvP -c -i vpool1/fs<id>@snap<base-id>
    vpool1/fs<id>@snap<id> | awk '{print $2}'" where -i confirms
    the offload is incremental between snap<base-id> and snap<id>.
    The '-i' is missing in this case.
    The issue may not happen
    always as it depends on how the Java Virtual Machine (JVM)
    loads its cache.
    
    | MDVREGR 10.1.6-ifix3 - TIV_5737SPLUS
    |
    
    IBM Spectrum Protect Plus Versions Affected:
    IBM Spectrum
    Protect Plus 10.1.6 - ifix4 (build 2045)
    
    Initial Impact:
    Medium
    
    Additional Keywords: SPP, SPPlus, TS004224039
    

Local fix

Problem summary

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

Problem conclusion

  • Corrected the loading of storage volume information.
    

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

  • APAR number

    IT34682

  • Reported component name

    SP PLUS

  • Reported component ID

    5737SPLUS

  • Reported release

    A16

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt / Xsystem

  • Submitted date

    2020-10-27

  • Closed date

    2020-11-18

  • Last modified date

    2020-11-18

  • 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

[{"Business Unit":{"code":"BU058","label":"IBM Infrastructure w\/TPS"},"Product":{"code":"SSNQFQ","label":"IBM Spectrum Protect Plus"},"Platform":[{"code":"PF025","label":"Platform Independent"}],"Version":"A16","Line of Business":{"code":"LOB26","label":"Storage"}}]

Document Information

Modified date:
31 January 2024