IC65589: TIVOLI STORAGE MANAGER SERVER USERS CAN DELETE ARCHIVE RETENTION PROTECTED FILES PRIOR TO EXPIRATION

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• A file archived using event-based retention on a retention
  protected server can be deleted prior to expiration, even if
  the event has not occurred.  Event-based retention is
  specified by RETINIT (Retention Initiation) being set to
  EVENT.  Files can only be deleted when both the RETVER (Retain
  Version) and the RETMIN (Minimum Retention) number of days has
  elapsed since the file was created.  Files can be deleted
  using the Tivoli Storage Manager backup archive command line
  client DELETE ARCHIVE command or using similar capability in
  the graphical user interface or application programming
  interface.  Files may also be deleted using the Tivoli Storage
  Manager server commands DELETE FILESPACE and DELETE VOLUME.
  Note that the server expiration process will NOT delete files
  until all retention criteria are met.
  
  For example, consider a copygroup with RETINIT=EVENT,
  RETVER=30, and RETMIN=90, meaning files are to be kept for 30
  days after the event occurs or 90 days after the file is
  created, whichever is longer.  After 90 days has elapsed since
  the file was created, the file can be deleted, even if the
  event has not occurred.
  

Local fix

• Do not attempt to delete retention protected archive objects
  prior to expiration.  For example, you can use the UPDATE NODE
  <nodename> ARCHDELETE=NO command to prevent the client from
  being able to delete archive files.
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: All users of IBM Tivoli Storage Manager      *
  *                 Server Version 6 using archive retention     *
  *                 protection and event-based retention.        *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: See Error Description.                  *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION: Apply the fixing level, either Tivoli        *
  *                 Storage Manager Server Version 6.1.3 or      *
  *                 6.1.3.1.                                     *
  *                 Please see Flash 1417521 for additional      *
  *                 information on using 6.1.3.                  *
  ****************************************************************
  See Error Description.
  

Problem conclusion

• The problem has been corrected.
  Affected platforms are AIX, HP-UX, Linux, Sun, 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:

Modules/Macros

• IMUTIL
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  TSM SERVER

• Fixed component ID

  5698ISMSV

Applicable component levels

• R61A PSY

     UP

• R61H PSY

     UP

• R61L PSY

     UP

• R61S PSY

     UP

• R61W PSY

     UP