IT48567: IBM STORAGE PROTECT SERVER 8.1.27 ANR8507W MESSAGE IMPROPERLY RAISED IF DRIVEENCRYPTION IS SET TO OFF

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• When the IBM Storage Protect server uses a scratch tape and the
  DRIVEEncryption is set to OFF in the DEVclass to which the tape
  belongs
  the following warning will be incorrectly shown in the server
  activity log:
  
  ANR8507W Volume <volume_name>  is using an encryption key that
  is not unique and therefore is not secure.
  
  The above behavior will apply to both IBM 3592 and IBM LTO
  tapes.
  The problem is that the server sets the drive encryption without
  checking the DRIVEEncryption setting value.
  Despite the above warning message (ANR8507W), the IBM Storage
  Protect server works fine.
  
  | MDVREGR-8.2.0.000-5698ISMSV |
  
  
  IBM Storage Protect Versions Affected:
  
     All IBM Spectrum Protect Server at 8.1.27 and above on all
  supported platforms
  

Local fix

• Ignore the warning message. The process will continue as it
  should.
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * All IBM Storage Protect server users using IBM tape drives.  *
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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 levels    *
  * 8.1.27.100 and 8.2.0.                                        *
  * Note that this is subject to change at the discretion of     *
  * IBM.                                                         *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• This problem was fixed.
   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

• Fixed component name

  TSM SERVER

• Fixed component ID

  5698ISMSV

Applicable component levels