IT11885: MOUNT FOR RESTORE FAILS WHEN DUPLICATE VOLUME GROUP NAMES ARE USED.

Download Information: Version 7.1.6 IBM Spectrum Protectâ„¢ for Virtual Environments

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Attempts to mount backed up virtual machine disks for restore
  using the Virtual Environment GUI fails when the same volume
  group (VG) name exists on the mount proxy and VM.  No errors are
  reported to the user and the mount is reported as successful.
  Customer/L2 Diagnostics:
  Collect a SERVICE trace on the Linux Mount Proxy server.  The
  following will be reported:
  <date>   <time> &#221;009598&#168; &#221;4282488576&#168; :
  vmFileLevelRestoreUtils.cpp( 285): executeCommand: Full
  command string: timeout 120 vgimportclone --basevgname
  /dev/vg_tsmvesnap_sdb6 /dev/sdb6 /dev/sda5
  <date>   <time> &#221;009598&#168; &#221;4282488576&#168; :
  vmFileLevelRestoreUtils.cpp( 303): executeCommand: Command
  Output:
    WARNING: Activation disabled. No device-mapper interaction
  will be attempted.
    WARNING: Duplicate VG name <VG name>: Existing
  fG09mF-03Zc-0gIZ-4Tcu-yJ56-xK1E-v94h1J (created here) takes
  precedence over QgoiTp-BPiX-LzU6-WcSz-Z2AD-7mwP-Ders4E
    Physical volume "/tmp/snap.GccUWA8v/vgimport1" changed
    1 physical volume changed / 0 physical volumes not changed
  File descriptor 3 (/tmp/LNX_MP.out) leaked on lvm invocation.
  Parent PID 9834: /bin/bash
  File descriptor 4 (/tmp/LNX_MP.out) leaked on lvm invocation.
  Parent PID 9834: /bin/bash
    WARNING: Activation disabled. No device-mapper interaction
  will be attempted.
    WARNING: Duplicate VG name <VG name>:
  fG09mF-03Zc-0gIZ-4Tcu-yJ56-xK1E-v94h1J (created here) takes
  precedence over QgoiTp-BPiX-LzU6-WcSz-Z2AD-7mwP-Ders4E
    Unable to find /tmp/snap.GccUWA8v/vgimport0 in <VG name>
    0 physical volumes changed / 0 physical volumes not changed
    Internal error: Volume Group <VG name> was not unlocked
    Device '/tmp/snap.GccUWA8v/vgimport0' has been left open.
    Device '/tmp/snap.GccUWA8v/vgimport1' has been left open.
    You have a memory leak (not released memory pool):
    Found more than one VG called <VG name>. Please supply VG
  uuid.
  Fatal: Unable to rename <VG name> to /dev/vg_tsmvesnap_sdb6,
  error: 5
  Initial Impact: Med
  Tivoli Storage Manager Versions Affected:
  Tivoli Storage Manager baclient 7.1.1 and 7.1.2 on Linux x86
  Additional Keywords:
  TSM TDP VE GUI plugin
  

Local fix

• Temporarily rename the VG on the Linux Mount Proxy server so the
  VG names no longer match.
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * Tivoli Storage Manager for Virtual Environments component    *
  * Data Protection for VMware version 6.3, 6.4 and 7.1 running  *
  * on Linux x86_64 platform.                                    *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * See ERROR DESCRIPTION                                        *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  * Apply fixing level when available. This problem is currently *
  * projected to be fixed in level 7.1.6. Note that this         *
  * information is subject to change at the discretion of IBM.   *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• All logical volumes are successfully mounted during mount
  operation.
  

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

• dsmagent
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  TSM FOR VE DP V

• Fixed component ID

  5725TVEVM

Applicable component levels

• R71L PSY

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