IT47630: IBM STORAGE PROTECT DOCUMENTS SHOW AN INCORRECT VALUE FOR THE "UPDATE STGRULE" COMMAND

8.1.27.000-IBM-SPSRV-WindowsX64-162
8.1.27.000-IBM-SPSRV-Linuxx86_64-162
8.1.27.000-IBM-SPSRV-Linuxs390x-162
8.1.27.000-IBM-SPSRV-Linuxppc64le-162
8.1.27.000-IBM-SPSRV-AIX-162

APAR status

• Closed as documentation error.

Error description

• The IBM Storage Protect documentation for "update stgrule" shows
  an incorrect value for the "Duration" parameter:
  DUration
  Specifies the maximum number of minutes that the storage rule
  runs before it is automatically canceled. This parameter is
  optional. You can specify a number in the range 60 - 1440. If
  you do not specify a value, or if you specify a value of
  UNLIMITED, the storage rule runs until it is completed.
  
  
  The value "UNLIMITED" is invalid and will be updated to
  "NOLimit". This issue is found on pages 3.79.40.2 and 3.79.40.3,
  as well as UPDATE STGRULE (Update a storage rule for copying
  data) and UPDATE STGRULE (Update a storage rule for copying
  retained data).
  
  
  Additional Keywords:
  TS018332915, SP SERVER, STORAGE PROTECT SERVER, HELP, UPDATE
  STGRULE, 3.79.40.2, 3.79.40.3
  
  
  Versions Affected:
  IBM Storage Protect Server 8.1
  

Local fix

Problem summary

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  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * All IBM Storage Protect server users                         *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * See error description.                                       *
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  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  * Apply fixing level when available. This problem is currently *
  * projected to be fixed in level 8.1.27. Note that this is     *
  * subject to change at the discretion of IBM.                  *
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Problem conclusion

• In IBM Documentation, the following topics are updated to change
  the "UNLIMITED" parameter to "NOLimit":
  UPDATE STGRULE (Update a storage rule for copying data)
  UPDATE STGRULE (Update a storage rule for copying retained data)
  These updated help information topics will be published with the
  updated IBM Documentation for IBM Storage Protect server 8.1.27
  in the following topic URLs:
  https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/storage-protect/8.1.27?topic=rule-up
  date-stgrule-update-storage-copying-data
  https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/storage-protect/8.1.27?topic=ususr-u
  pdate-stgrule-update-storage-rule-copying-retained-data
  Affected platforms:
  AIX, Linux, and Windows.
  

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

Applicable component levels