IT36887: FRONT-END LICENSING SCRIPT DSMFECC-10.PS1 INCLUDES CAPACITY OF INDEPENDENT DISKS. INDEPENDENT DISKS SHOULD NOT BE COUNTED.

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• The Data Protection for VMware measurement script dsmfecc-10.ps1
  returns incorrect front-end capacity measurements for virtual
  machines that have independent disks.
  
  Independent disks are not backed up by Data Protection for
  VMware and therefore are not eligible for inclusion in protected
  capacity.
  
  This problem was previously reported in APAR IT23336, and should
  have been fixed in 8.1.6. However, the fix is incomplete.
  
  | MDVPARTL 8.1.6.0-TIV_5698MCL | IT23339
  
  
  
  
  IBM Spectrum Protect Versions Affected:
  IBM Spectrum Protect Suite - Front End versions 8.1.6 and later
  
  
  
  
  Initial Impact:  Low
  
  
  
  
  Additional Keywords: #TS005146278 FE licensing script dsmfecc
                       disk type
  

Local fix

• Use either of these methods to measure the front-end capacity
  for VMware:
  
   * Manually look for VMs with independent disks, then subtract
     the size (sizeOnDisk) of independent disks.
  
   * Use the Operations Center to identify the front-end capacity.
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * Users of IBM Spectrum Protect Front End Licensing Tools      *
  * (DSMFECC)                                                    *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * see error description                                        *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  * Applying fix level when available.                           *
  * The problem is already solved in the IBM Spectrum Protect    *
  * Front End Licensing Tools (DSMFECC). The fixed tools can be  *
  * downloaded at the IBM Spectrum Protect public ftp page       *
  * (ftp://public.dhe.ibm.com/storage/tivoli-storage-management/ *
  * front_end_capacity_measurement_tools/dsmfecc-windows.zip)    *
  *                                                              *
  * Note: see in the IBM Documentation how to verify license     *
  * compliance as option front-end model,                        *
  * https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/spectrum-protect/8.1.12?topic=m- *
  * verifying-license-compliance                                 *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• The used capacity will be calculated correctly.
  

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

• ve
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  TSM CLIENT

• Fixed component ID

  5698ISMCL

Applicable component levels