IJ52322: THE EXPIRATION TIME OF A NEWLY CREATED SNAPSHOT CAN BE THAT OF A PREVIOUS SNAP WHEN THE EXPIRATION TIME IS NOT EXPLICITLY PROVID

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• When a previous snapshot is created with the expiration time
  set, the next snapshot created can get the expiration time of
  the previous snap when the expiration time is not explicitly
  provided for this next snapshot.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• When a previous snapshot is created with the expiration time
  set, the next snapshot created can get the expiration time of
  the previous snap when the expiration time is not explicitly
  provided for this next snapshot.
  

Problem conclusion

• This problem is fixed in 5.1.9.6
  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:
  Fixed the code so that when the expiration time is not provided
  in mmcrsnapshot, the expiration time for the snapshot is set
  correctly, which is the same as the snapshots creation time.
  
  Work Around:
  None
  
  Problem trigger:
  - Create a snapshot with an expiration time
  - Wait until snapshot expiration time, delete the snapshot
  - Create another snapshot without an expiration time  This
  snapshot is created with an expiration time of the previous snap
  
  
  Symptom:
  Unexpected Results/Behavior
  
  Platforms affected:
  All Operation System environments
  
  Functional Area affected:
  Snapshots
  
  Customer Impact:
  Suggested
  

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