IT48547: In case of dissimilar policies between source and target,using ForceReconcile=Yes in replication might impact data on target

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• With the current replication design:
  1: FORCERECONCILE=yes is designed to synchronizes the files on
  the target replication server with the source replication server
  
  
  only.
  2: FORCERECONCILE=FULL is designed to do the same synchronizes
  in addition to delete any files that do not exist on the
  source replication server.
  
  
  In case of dissimilar policies between source and target, the
  user experience is similar with both the options -
  FORCERECONCILE=full and FORCERECONCILE=yes. Hence, in case of
  additional data on target as compared to source, the additional
  data will be impacted.
  
  Note :
  
  1. This behavior is only seen with dissimilar policies.
  2. If there are similar policies, then there is no impact.
  .
  
  Platform /Version affected
  IBM Storage Protect Server on all supported platform
  

Local fix

• If dissimilar policy is enabled and target has longer retention,
  usage of forcereconcile=yes should be used after careful
  consideration.
  

Problem summary

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  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * All IBM Storage Protect server users.                        *
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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 levels 8.2.0. Note that this is     *
  * subject to change at the discretion of IBM.                  *
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Problem conclusion

• This problem was fixed.
  Platforms fixed:  AIX, Linux, and Windows.
  

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

  TSM SERVER

• Fixed component ID

  5698ISMSV

Applicable component levels