IT43789: VMWARE BACKUP JOB TAKES TOO LONG TO START

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• During the Vmware Backup Job, the step "Get vadp backup info"
  takes a long time to get ESX hostname mapping, causing an
  increased backup job time.
  
  
  When this happens, it is possible to see the delay between the
  "Get vadp backup info" and the "Starting backup of all VMs"
  steps
  
  
  In the Job log entries like the ones that are logged:
  
  
  DETAIL,Tue 11 Apr 01:00 CTGGA0506,Get vadp backup info
    INFO,Tue 11 Apr 05:00 CTGGA2026,Starting backups of all VMs
  
  
  IBM Spectrum Protect Plus Versions Affected:
  IBM Spectrum Protect Plus 10.1.X and later
  
  
  Additional Keywords: SPP, SPPLUS,TS012709940
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * IBM Spectrum Protect Plus level 10.1.x.                      *
  ****************************************************************
  * 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     *
  * 10.1.15. Note that this is subject to change at the          *
  * discretion of IBM                                            *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• This problem has been fixed so that VMware backup will take less
  time on ESX hostname mapping step.
  

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:

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  SP PLUS

• Fixed component ID

  5737SPLUS

Applicable component levels