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IT36733: DOCUMENTATION NEEDS IMPROVEMENT ABOUT SUPPORTED GUEST VERSIONS THAT HOST ACTIVE DIRECTORY DOMAIN CONTROLLERS

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APAR status

  • Closed as documentation error.

Error description

  • The IBM Spectrum Protect for Virtual Environment - Data
    Protection for VMware manual indicates that Microsoft Windows
    VM guests hosting Active Directory Domain Controllers are
    supported only for Microsoft Windows Server 2012.
    The
    documentation needs to indicate that Microsoft Windows Server
    versions 2016 and higher do not require special support.
    
    Refere
    nce:
    https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/spfve/8.1.11?topic=applications
    -application-protection-active-directory-domain-controllers
    
    
    IB
    M Spectrum Protect Versions Affected:
    IBM Spectrum Protect for
    Virtual Environments - Data Protection for VMware version 8.1.4
    and higher on Windows and Linux
    
    
    Initial Impact:
    Low
    
    Additional Keywords: tsm, sp for ve, Active Directory
    Domain controllers, TS004917522
    

Local fix

Problem summary

  • ****************************************************************
    * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
    * IBM Spectrum Protect for Virtual Environments - Data         *
    * Protection for VMware version 8.1.4-8.1.12 on Windows and    *
    * Linux                                                        *
    ****************************************************************
    * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
    * See ERROR DESCRIPTION                                        *
    ****************************************************************
    * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
    * This issue is projected to be fixed in the IBM Documentation *
    * for IBM Spectrum Protect for Virtual Environment 8.1.13      *
    ****************************************************************
    

Problem conclusion

  • In the IBM Documentation
    (https://ibmdocs-test.mybluemix.net/docs/en/spfve/8.1.13?topic=a
    pplications-application-protection-active-directory-domain-contr
    ollers), the section "Environment requirements" is added with
    application support  "Active Directory on Microsoft Windows
    Server versions 2016 and later require no special support"
    during VM backups.
    

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

  • APAR number

    IT36733

  • Reported component name

    TSM FOR VE DP V

  • Reported component ID

    5725TVEVM

  • Reported release

    81W

  • Status

    CLOSED DOC

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt / Xsystem

  • Submitted date

    2021-04-28

  • Closed date

    2021-06-09

  • Last modified date

    2021-06-09

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  • APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

Fix information

Applicable component levels

[{"Line of Business":{"code":"LOB10","label":"Data and AI"},"Business Unit":{"code":"BU058","label":"IBM Infrastructure w\/TPS"},"Product":{"code":"SS8TDQ","label":"Tivoli Storage Manager for Virtual Environments"},"Platform":[{"code":"PF025","label":"Platform Independent"}],"Version":"81W"}]

Document Information

Modified date:
10 June 2021