IJ51282: MMRESTORECONFIG FAILS TO RESTORE BACKUPCONFIG ON CLUSTER VERSIONPRIOR TO STORAGE SCALE VERSION 5.1.3.0.

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• mmrestoreconfig also restores fileset configuration of a file
  systems. If the cluster version (minReleaseLevel) is below
  5.1.3.0, the fileset restore will fail as it tries to restore
  the fileset permission inherit mode even if it is the default.
  The permission inherit mode was not enabled Storage Scale
  version 5.1.3.0.
  

Local fix

• N/A
  

Problem summary

• mmrestoreconfig also restores fileset configuration of a file
  systems. If the cluster version (minReleaseLevel) is below
  5.1.3.0, the fileset restore will fail as it tries to restore
  the fileset permission inherit mode even if it is the default.
  The permission inherit mode was not enabled Storage Scale
  version 5.1.3.0.
  

Problem conclusion

• This problem is fixed in 5.1.9.4
  To see all Spectrum Scale APARs and their respective
  Fix solutions refer to page: 
  https://public.dhe.ibm.com/storage/spectrumscale/spectrum_scale
  _apars.html
  
  
  Benefits of the solution:
  Allow the mmrestoreconfig command to complete in minReleaseLevel
  < 5.1.3.0 version.
  
  Work Around:
  N/A
  
  Problem trigger:
  mmbackupconfig and mmrestoreconfig on Storage Scale Product
  version 5.1.3.0 or higher while the cluster minReleaseLevel is
  below 5.1.3.0.
  
  Symptom:
   Error output/message
   Unexpected Results/Behavior
  
  Platforms affected:
  ALL Linux OS environments
  
  Functional Area affected:
  Admin CommandsSOBaR
  
  Customer Impact:
  High Importance
  

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

  SPEC SCALE STD

• Fixed component ID

  5737F33AP

Applicable component levels