A fix is available
APAR status
Closed as new function.
Error description
Enhance - With APAR VM66724, IBM has enhanced CMS to support Large Tape Block Size (256k). . IBM Backup and Restore Manager has been enhanced to exploit large tape block size (256k), from the current 64k, for both Backup and Restore tasks involving TAPE I/O Handler. . Large tape block size is disabled by default. . Customers may choose to exploit this feature by configuring large tape block size in BKRSYSTM CONFIG and/or <job> TEMPLATE. . Refer to new content in "IBM Backup and Restore Manager for z/VM - Administration Guide" for details of configuring large tape block size. . Messages: New messages, BKRJOB9659W, BKRJOB9660I and BKRJOB9661I may be displayed. . Fix - For SFS based installation, BKRSTART EXEC has to be invoked with parameters passing the CONFIG and BKRUME location. . The sample profile exec, BKRSTPRF SAMPEXEC, has been modified and a sample BKRSTART command specific to SFS installation has been included. .
Local fix
Problem summary
**************************************************************** * USERS AFFECTED: All users * **************************************************************** * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Exploit IBM updates to CMS for Large * * Tape Block Size (256K) support;bug fix * **************************************************************** Enhance - With APAR VM66724, IBM has enhanced CMS to support Large Tape Block Size (256k). IBM Backup and Restore Manager has been enhanced to exploit large tape block size (256k), from the current 64k, for both Backup and Restore tasks involving TAPE I/O Handler. Customers may choose to exploit this feature by configuring large tape block size in BKRSYSTM CONFIG and/or <job> TEMPLATE. Refer to new content in "IBM Backup and Restore Manager for z/VM - Administration Guide" for details of configuring large tape block size. Fix - The sample profile exec, BKRSTPRF SAMPEXEC, has been modified and a sample BKRSTART command specific to SFS installation has been included. Fix - Backup jobs configured to use DISKPOOL (CMSFILE) output media fail with multiple occurrences of message BKREDO8103E DMSOPEN return code 8, reason code 90420, when the worker executes on member system 5, 6, 7 or 8 of a >4-member SSI cluster. DIAG2CC MODULE has been modified to address this issue. Fix - Fix warning BKRCAT9224W Return code 70 from QUERY FILEPOOL CATALOG, during initialization of catalog server virtual machine.
Problem conclusion
Temporary fix
Comments
APAR Information
APAR number
PH57657
Reported component name
BACKUP RESTORE
Reported component ID
5697J0600
Reported release
130
Status
CLOSED UR1
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Special Attention
YesSpecatt / New Function / Xsystem
Submitted date
2023-10-19
Closed date
2023-10-26
Last modified date
2023-11-30
APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:
APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:
UI94123
Modules/Macros
BAKSRVR BKRBFSLD BKRBFSTL BKRBLSRV BKRJOBEX BKRSTART BKRSTPRF BKRSYSTM BKRUME BKRUMEB CATSRVR CHKBIGB DIAG2CC DUMPCKD DUMPEDF DUMPFBA DUMPSFS LOADCKD LOADDDL LOADEDF LOADFBA LOADSFS MAKEJOB RELOAD WRKSRVR
Fix information
Fixed component name
BACKUP RESTORE
Fixed component ID
5697J0600
Applicable component levels
R130 PSY UI94123
UP23/11/15 P 2311
Fix is available
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Document Information
Modified date:
04 December 2023