IT25325: SERVER SHOWS MULTIPLE ACTIVE VERSIONS WHEN CLIENT RESTORE FROM REPLICATION TARGET SERVER WITH DISSIMILAR POLICY

8.1.9.000-IBM-SPSRV-WindowsX64
8.1.9.000-IBM-SPSRV-Linuxx86_64
8.1.9.000-IBM-SPOC-WindowsX64
8.1.9.000-IBM-SPCMS-WindowsX64
8.1.9.000-IBM-SPSRV-Linuxs390x
8.1.9.000-IBM-SPCMS-WindowsI32
8.1.9.000-IBM-SPOC-Linuxx86_64
8.1.9.000-IBM-SPCMS-Linuxx86_64
8.1.9.000-IBM-SPSRV-Linuxppc64le
8.1.9.000-IBM-SPOC-Linuxs390x
8.1.9.000-IBM-SPOC-LinuxPPC64le
8.1.9.000-IBM-SPSRV-AIX
8.1.9.000-IBM-SPOC-AIX
IBM Spectrum Protect Server V8.1 Fix Pack 8 (V8.1.9) Downloads

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• The Spectrum Protect server may incorrectly show multiple active
  versions when a client restore is performed.  This symptom can
  occur when all of the following conditions are true:
   - Client restore is run from a replication target server
   - The replication target server uses dissimilar policies
   - The data being restored is part of a logical file group
  Note:  Some IBM Spectrum Protect clients store data on the
  server using a logical file grouping protocol that relates
  several individual objects together. Each logical group has a
  group leader. If the group leader is deleted, the group is
  deleted. You cannot delete a member that is part of a group.
  Expiration of all members in a group is dependent on the group
  leader. For example, if a member is marked for expiration, the
  member does not expire unless the group leader expires. However,
  if a member is not marked for expiration, and the group leader
  is expired, then all members are expired.  This grouping is
  commonly used with Windows system state backups and IBM Spectrum
  Protect for Virtual Environments.
  IBM Spectrum Protect Versions Affected:
  Tivoli Storage Manager and IBM Spectrum Protect server version
  7.1.1 and higher
  Initial Impact: Medium
  Keywords:
  TSM SET DISSIMILARPOLICIES Query REPLServer
  Dissimilar Policies:
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * All IBM Spectrum Protect server users.                       *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * See error description.                                       *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  * Apply fixing level when available. This problem is currently *
  * projected to be fixed in level 8.1.9. Note that this is      *
  * subject to change at the discretion of IBM.                  *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• The problem was fixed.
  
  Affected platforms:  AIX, Linux, and Windows.
  
  A new command will detect and fix objects for which there is
  more than 1 active version.  The command syntax is:
  
  >>--REPAir
  OBJECTVersions--------------------------------------------------
  -->
  
  >----node_name--------------------------------------------------
  ------------->
  
        .-*--------------.
  >--+----------------+-------------------------------------------
  ------------->
        `-filespace_name-'
  
     .-NAMEType--=--SERVER------.
  >--+--------------------------+---------------------------------
  ------------->
     `-NAMEType--=--+-SERVER--+-'
                                    +-UNIcode-+
                                     '-FSID----'
  
     .-Wait--=--No------.
  >--+------------------+-----------------------------------------
  ------------->
     `-Wait--=--+-No--+-'
                          '-Yes-'
  
  This command will start a background (wait=no) or foreground
  (wait=yes) process to perform the repair.   While the process is
  running, a QUERY PROCESS command will reports results such as
  this:
  
   Process     Process Description           Process Status
    Number
  --------      --------------------
  -------------------------------------------------
         1           REPAIR OBJECTVERSIO-   Processed 1 file
  spaces out of 2. Repaired 2
                         NS
  objects. Elapsed time: 0 Days, 0 Hours, 3 Minutes.
  
  Only one REPAIR OBJECTVERSIONS  may be run at a time.  If you
  attempt to run a REPAIR OBJECTVERSIONS is already running, the
  following message will be issued:
  
  ANR4303E 'Command': The command was not processed because an
  operation to repair object versions is already running.
  
  Explanation:
  
  You cannot run two instances of the REPAIR OBJECTVERSIONS
  command simultaneously.
  
  SystemAction:
  
  System operations continue, but the server does not process the
  command.
  
  UserResponse:
  
  Wait for the operation to repair object versions to finish, or
  cancel the operation. Then, reissue the REPAIR OBJECTVERSIONS
  command.
  

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