IT42873: STALE/LEFT OVER ISCSI CONNECTIONS NOT CLEANED UP AUTOMATICALLY

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• If IBM Spectrum Protect Plus Microsoft SQL or Microsoft Exchange
  agent initiated iSCSI connections are stale or not used anymore
  for any reason, the agent does not clean these up automatically.
  Such left over connections can prevent an active restore session
  from being reconnected after a Windows host reboot.
  
  IBM Spectrum Protect Plus Versions Affected:
  IBM Spectrum Protect Plus 10.1.12 and later
  
  Additional Keywords: SPP, SPPLUS, TS011725752, IT42688, backup,
                       restore, test restore, instant restore
  

Local fix

• Manually clean up the stale/left over iSCSI connections in the
  Windows iSCSI initiator tool.
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * IBM Spectrum Protect Plus level 10.1.12 and 10.1.13          *
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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 IBM Spectrum Protect Plus level     *
  * 10.1.13.1 and 10.1.14. Note that this is subject to change   *
  * at the discretion of IBM.                                    *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• This problem has been fixed so that iSCSI connections are
  cleaned up after completion of SQL jobs.
  

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

• SQL      Exchange
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  SP PLUS

• Fixed component ID

  5737SPLUS

Applicable component levels