IT35298: DSMCAD.SERVICE SYMBOLIC LINK IS NOT CREATED DURING 8.1.11.0 INSTALL ON LINUX PLATFORMS USING .DEB PACKAGES AND SYSTEMD

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• When installing or upgrading to IBM Spectrum Protect client
  8.1.11.0 on Linux Ubuntu, or any Linux platform using .deb
  packages, and systemd startup method is used, a symbolic link
  should be created, such as:
  
  /etc/systemd/system/dsmcad.service
  -> /opt/tivoli/tsm/client/ba/bin/dsmcad.service
  
  But on .deb packages, the post-install script does not do that
  step.
  
  IBM Spectrum Protect Versions Affected: 8.1.11.0 on Linux Ubuntu
  platform. Or all other platforms using .deb packages and
  systemd start method.
  
   | MDVREGR 8.1.11.0-TIV_5698MCL |
  
  Initial Impact: Low
  
  Additional Keywords: TS004574980 dpkg  TSM systemctl
  

Local fix

• Manually create the link if necessary:
  
  "ln -s /opt/tivoli/tsm/client/ba/bin/dsmcad.service
   /etc/systemd/system/dsmcad.service"
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * Debian package of backup-archive client versions 8.1.11      *
  * running on Linux platform.                                   *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * See ERROR DESCRIPTION                                        *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  * Apply fixing level when available. This problem is currently *
  * projected to be fixed in level 8.1.12. Note that this is     *
  * subject to change at the discretion of IBM.                  *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• A package post-install script is copying dsmcad.service file to
  systemd location. Usually it uses RPM_INSTALL_PREFIX environment
  variable to adjust the installation location.
  This variable is not defined in the Debian package.
  The algorithm has been corrected for Debian script, so the path
  is now correct.
  

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