IT38258: FILESYSTEM EXCLUSIONS NOT HONORED AS EXPECTED

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• The exclusion list defined in the IBM Spectrum Protect Plus UI
  filesystem SLA options is not honored as expected.
  Here is an example for a Windows host.
  The defined exclusion list in the SLA options is :
  
  DIR D:\dir_1
  DIR E:\dir_2
  FS F:
  
  The job log will not display the expected exclusions while
  displaying the hard coded exclusions like the recycle bin
  location :
  
  SUMMARY,<timestamp>,CTGGA2398,Starting job for policy
          file_Fileserver_<SLAName> (ID:<SLAId>). id -> <JobId>.
          IBM Spectrum Protect Plus version 10.1.8-4115.
  ...
   DETAIL,<timestamp>,CTGGT0012,[<HostAddress>]
      Found volume GUID <GUID_1> with mountpoint(s): D:\
      Found volume GUID <GUID_2> with mountpoint(s): E:\
      Found volume GUID <GUID_3> with mountpoint(s): F:\
      Found volume GUID <GUID_4> with mountpoint(s): C:\
  ...
   DETAIL,<timestamp>,CTGGT0071,[<HostAddress>]
   .. Excluding directory D:\$RECYCLE.BIN
   .. Excluding directory D:\System Volume Information
   .. Excluding directory E:\$RECYCLE.BIN
   .. Excluding directory E:\System Volume Information
  
  and towards the end of the job more than the expected data
  amount is saved :
  
   .. volume F: - Processed 100 of 100 objects. Currently
                  protected 50 objects for a total size of <xx>
                  MB with ...
   .. volume D: - Processed 200 of 200 objects. Currently
                  protected 75 objects for a total size of <xx>
                  MB with ...
   .. volume C: - Processed 300 of 300 objects. Currently
                  protected 99 objects for a total size of <xx>
                  MB with ...
   .. volume E: - Processed 400 of 400 objects. Currently
                  protected 20 objects for a total size of <xx>
                  MB with ...
  
  In the job log bundle, the file input.json will show :
  
  "dbOptions" :
   {        "maxParallelStreams" : 1,
     "dbFilesForParallelStreams" : null }
  
  and not the expected exclusion options :
  
  "dbOptions" :
   {"maxParallelStreams" : 1,
            "exclusions" :
             {"enableExclusions" : true,
                "exclusionPaths" :
                  [ "DIR D:\dir_1", "DIR E:\dir_2", "FS F:" ]
             }
   }
  
  
  | MDVREGR 10.1.5 5737SPLUS |
  
  IBM Spectrum Protect Plus Versions Affected:
  IBM Spectrum Protect Plus 10.1.6 and later
  
  Additional Keywords: SPP, SPPLUS, TS006560958, fileindexing
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * IBM Spectrum Protect Plus level 10.1.8.                      *
  ****************************************************************
  * 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 10.1.9.   Note that this is subject to change at the   *
  * discretion of IBM.                                           *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• IBM Spectrum Protect Plus handling of file exclusion options has
  been fixed.   File exclusions should be honored.
  

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

• Apps     Filesys
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  SP PLUS

• Fixed component ID

  5737SPLUS

Applicable component levels