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IT09014: THE DEFAULT TASK SCRIPT GENERATED BY THE FCM SCHEDULER WIZARD CONTAINS AN EMPTY OR INCORRECT PATH TO THE FCM INSTALL FOLDER

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • When a user creates a scheduled task with the Tivoli Storage
    FlashCopy Manager on Windows scheduler wizard for file system
    protection, a default task script is prompted. This script may
    contain an empty or incorrect path to the folder where the
    FlashCopy Manager on Windows software is installed.
    
    For example: Instead of the path being displayed as
    "...\Tivoli\FlashCopyManager", the script may erroneously point
    to the installation folder for the Data Protection for Microsoft
    Exchange Server component ( "...Tivoli\tsm\TDPExchange").
    
    Recreation steps:
    1. From Flashcopy Management Console
          - select "Protect and Recovery Data"
          - select "File System"
    2. Click ?Automate
          - Change PowerShell to Command Line
          - Write File System command
    3. Click "schedule this command"
    4. Follow scheduler Wizard:
          - ?Defined the scheduled Task? section shows:
     chcp 1252
     pushd .
     cd /d
     set rc=0
    
     fcmcli <command> 2>&1
    
     if %errorlevel% neq 0 set rc=%errorlevel%
    
     popd
     exit %rc%
    

Local fix

  • When defining a scheduled task to protect filesystem workloads
    via the FlashCopy Manager on Windows scheduling wizard, you must
    specify the full path to the FlashCopy Manager on Windows
    installation directory. By default, this path is: C:\Program
    Files\Tivoli\FlashCopyManager.
    
    Using the problem recreation example above, you would change the
    statement:
    
    cd /d
    
    to be:
    
    cd /d "C:\Program Files\Tivoli\FlashCopyManager
    

Problem summary

  • ****************************************************************
    * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
    * Users of:                                                    *
    *   Tivoli Storage FlashCopy Manager for Windows Versions:     *
    * 3.1.x.x, 3.2.x.x, 4.1.0.0 - 4.1.2.x                          *
    *    who use the scheduling wizard to define tasks for         *
    * filesystem workloads.                                        *
    ****************************************************************
    * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
    * When a user creates a scheduled task with the Tivoli Storage *
    * FlashCopy Manager on Windows scheduler wizard for file       *
    * system                                                       *
    * protection, a default task script is prompted. This script   *
    * may                                                          *
    * contain an empty or incorrect path to the folder where the   *
    * FlashCopy Manager on Windows software is installed.          *
    *                                                              *
    * For example: Instead of the path being displayed as          *
    * "...\Tivoli\FlashCopyManager", the script may erroneously    *
    * point                                                        *
    * to the installation folder for the Data Protection for       *
    * Microsoft                                                    *
    * Exchange Server component ( "...Tivoli\tsm\TDPExchange").    *
    *                                                              *
    * Recreation steps:                                            *
    * 1. From Flashcopy Management Console                         *
    * - select "Protect and Recovery Data"                         *
    * - select "File System"                                       *
    * 2. Click ?Automate                                           *
    * - Change PowerShell to Command Line                          *
    * - Write File System command                                  *
    * 3. Click "schedule this command"                             *
    * 4. Follow scheduler Wizard:                                  *
    * - ?Defined the scheduled Task? section shows:                *
    * chcp 1252                                                    *
    * pushd .                                                      *
    * cd /d                                                        *
    * set rc=0                                                     *
    *                                                              *
    * fcmcli <command> 2>&1                                        *
    *                                                              *
    * if %errorlevel% neq 0 set rc=%errorlevel%                    *
    *                                                              *
    * popd                                                         *
    * exit %rc%                                                    *
    * Local Fix:                                                   *
    * When defining a scheduled task to protect filesystem         *
    * workloads                                                    *
    * via the FlashCopy Manager on Windows scheduling wizard, you  *
    * must                                                         *
    * specify the full path to the FlashCopy Manager on Windows    *
    * installation directory. By default, this path is: C:\Program *
    * Files\Tivoli\FlashCopyManager.                               *
    *                                                              *
    * Using the problem recreation example above, you would change *
    * the                                                          *
    * statement:                                                   *
    *                                                              *
    * cd /d                                                        *
    *                                                              *
    * to be:                                                       *
    *                                                              *
    * cd /d "C:\Program Files\Tivoli\FlashCopyManager              *
    ****************************************************************
    * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
    * Apply fixing level when available. This fix is currently     *
    * projected to be available in:                                *
    *   Tivoli Storage FlashCopy Manager for Windows 4.1.3         *
    ****************************************************************
    

Problem conclusion

  • Tivoli Storage  FlashCopy Manager for Windows has been updated
    to search the FlashCopy Manager on Windows installation path for
    the change directory command if filesystem protection selected.
    

Temporary fix

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APAR Information

  • APAR number

    IT09014

  • Reported component name

    FLSHCPYMGR MMC

  • Reported component ID

    5608AC6MC

  • Reported release

    41W

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt

  • Submitted date

    2015-05-20

  • Closed date

    2015-06-11

  • Last modified date

    2015-06-11

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

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

Modules/Macros

  • FmUx
    

Fix information

  • Fixed component name

    FLSHCPYMGR MMC

  • Fixed component ID

    5608AC6MC

Applicable component levels

  • R41W PSY

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Document Information

Modified date:
08 January 2022