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IC89581: INCREMENTAL LEGACY BACKUPS ARE NOT INACTIVATED FOR DATA PROTECTION FOR MICROSOFT EXCHANGE

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • Error Description: During a full backup, IBM Tivoli Storage
    Manager for Mail Data Protection for Microsoft Exchange fails to
    inactivate incremental legacy backups of Exchange databases when
    the number of objects eligible for inactivation exceeds the
    value of the TxnGroupMax option.
    This problem occurs with API 6.3.x and higher.
    
    
    VSS backups are not affected by this issue.
    
    Note: The TxnGroupMax option is defined on the Tivoli Storage
    Manager server for the node that performs the backups.
    
    Tivoli Storage Manager Versions Affected: All versions of Data
    Protection for Microsoft Exchange which use API level 6.3.x or
    higher
    
    Other Affected Products / Components:
    
    All versions of Tivoli Storage FlashCopy Manager for Microsoft
    Exchange which use API level 6.3.x or higher.
    
    
    
    Customer/L2 Diagnostics: This problem can be verified by
    querying the Data Protection for Microsoft Exchange backups
    information. On the Data Protection for Exchange side, you will
    see incremental backups with no associated full backup.  On the
    Tivoli Storage Manager server side, you will find that those
    same incremental objects do not have DEACTIVATION_DATE.  These
    should show a date which reflects the full backup that
    deactivated the full it was bound to.
    
    Initial Impact: Medium
    
    Additional Keywords: tdp tdpexc incr expire
    

Local fix

  • Increase the value of the TxnGroupMax option for this
    node on the TSM Server.
    1. From the Tivoli Storage Manager server command line issue:
     q node NODE_NAME f=d and take note of the current value for the
     Transaction Group Max
     Note: The NODE_NAME will be the node associated with the
     Exchange backups, not the localdsmagent.
    2. Update txngroupmax for this node with a new value:
     update node NODE_NAME txngroupmax=65000
    3. Run a FULL backup of the databases. The orphaned
    incremental objects will be deactivated and will follow the
    current retention settings.
    4. Restore the initial value of the TxnGroupMax option (from
    step 1).
    

Problem summary

  • ****************************************************************
    * USERS AFFECTED: Users of Data Protection for Microsoft       *
    *                 Exchange Server and Tivoli Storage           *
    *                 FlashCopy Manager for Microsoft Exchange     *
    *                 Server used with the Tivoli Storage Manager  *
    *                 API 6.3 and later for Legacy backups.        *
    ****************************************************************
    * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: See ERROR DESCRIPTION                   *
    ****************************************************************
    * RECOMMENDATION: Apply fixing level when available. This      *
    *                 fix is currently projected to be available   *
    *                 in Data Protection for Microsoft Exchange    *
    *                 Server 6.3.1.1 and  6.4.0.1 as well as the   *
    *                 Tivoli Storage FlashCopy Manager for         *
    *                 Microsoft Exchange Server 3.2.1 Fix Pack.    *
    *                 Note: This information is subject to change  *
    *                 at the discretion of IBM.                    *
    ****************************************************************
    *
    

Problem conclusion

  • Data Protection for Microsoft Exchange Server and Tivoli
    Storage FlashCopy Manager for Microsoft Exchange Server have
    been updated to process inactivation correctly with TSM API
    6.3 and later.
    

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

  • APAR number

    IC89581

  • Reported component name

    TDP EXCHANGE WI

  • Reported component ID

    5698DPXAP

  • Reported release

    63W

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt

  • Submitted date

    2013-01-17

  • Closed date

    2013-02-12

  • Last modified date

    2013-02-12

  • APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

  • APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

Modules/Macros

  • TDPEXCC
    

Fix information

  • Fixed component name

    TDP EXCHANGE WI

  • Fixed component ID

    5698DPXAP

Applicable component levels

  • R63W PSY

       UP

  • R64W PSY

       UP

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Document Information

Modified date:
12 February 2013