IT48128: 10.1.16.4 DOCUMENTATION MISSING REQUIREMENT FOR ADVANCED VECTOR EXTENSIONS (AVX) SET FOR THE CPU FOR THE APPLIANCE

APAR status

• Closed as documentation error.

Error description

• Starting with IBM Storage Protect Plus 10.1.16.4, the appliance
  running on VMware requires the Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
  set for the CPU.
  Starting with version 10.1.16.4, MongoDB version V5.0 is used
  which requires AVX.
  An upgrade without that feature eventually will complete but the
  
  mongod service will fail to start.
  Documentation needs to reflect that VMware Enhanced vMotion
  Compatibility (EVC) must be enabled with a CPU mode that
  supports Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX).
  
  IBM Storage Protect Plus Versions Affected:
  IBM Storage Protect Plus 10.1.16.4 and later
  
  Additional Keywords: SPP, SPPLUS, TS019195304
  

Local fix

• Ensure that VMware Enhanced vMotion Compatibility (EVC) is
  enabled with a CPU mode that supports Advanced Vector Extensions
  
  (AVX) then restart the appliance.
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * IBM Spectrum Protect Plus level 10.1.16.3 and later          *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * Apply the fixing level when available. This problem is       *
  * currently projected to be fixed in the IBM Documentation for *
  * IBM Spectrum Protect Plus level 10.1.16.                     *
  * Note that this is subject to change at the discretion of     *
  * IBM.                                                         *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• The IBM Documentation for IBM Storage Protect Plus 10.1.16 has
  been updated in the following section:
  "Installing a IBM Spectrum Protect Plus server in a VMware
  environment"
  
  https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/spp/10.1.16?topic=isppava-installing
  -spectrum-protect-plus-as-vmware-virtual-appliance
  
  under "What to do next" by adding the steps how to apply the EVC
  settings.
  

Temporary fix

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Fix information

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