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IJ31134: MMBACKUP DOES NOT HONOR --MAX-BACKUP-SIZE IN SNAPSHOT BACKUP

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • mmbackup does not honor --max-backup-size
in snapshot backup

Local fix

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Problem summary


    

  • mmbackup does not honor --max-backup-size
in snapshot backup

    



Problem conclusion


    

  • Benefits of the solution:
Snapshot backup with the --max-backup-size
option will have better performance
when there are many big sizes of files
because the multiple dsmc backup transaction
can be executed concurrently.

Work around:
none

Problem trigger:
Run snapshot backup with the
--max-backup-size option

Symptom:
Performance Impact/Degradation

Platforms affected:
All platforms that mmbackup supports

Functional Area affected:
mmbackup

Customer Impact:
High Importance

    



Temporary fix


    

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Comments


    

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APAR Information




    

  • APAR number
    IJ31134
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  • Reported component name
    SPEC SCALE STD
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  • Reported component ID
    5737F33AP
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  • Reported release
    505
    • 

  • Status
    CLOSED  PER
    • 

  • PE
    NoPE
    • 

  • HIPER
    NoHIPER
    • 

  • Special Attention
    NoSpecatt / Xsystem
    • 

  • Submitted date
    2021-03-10
    • 

  • Closed date
    2021-03-10
    • 

  • Last modified date
    2021-03-10
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  • APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:
    

    
IJ31111
    

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  • APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:
    

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Fix information


    

  • Fixed component name
    SPEC SCALE STD
    • 

  • Fixed component ID
    5737F33AP
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Applicable component levels


    








      
              
                            

              

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Document Information


            

            


                        

            Modified date:
            

            11 March 2021
            

            
                      

        


        

        


      

    

  



    

  

  
    
            

          
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