IT09864: HOST_NAME_MAPPING <AUXILIARY ESX HOSTS>:PREASSIGNED_VOLUMES DOES NOT WORK FOR SVC

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APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• When SVC storage is used with Tivoli Storage FlashCopy Manager
  for VMware, and the PREASSIGNED_VOLUMES value is defined for the
  HOST_NAME_MAPPING profile parameter. FlashCopy Manager for
  VMware erroneously unmaps the target volumes from all hosts when
  detaching the backup after a successful offload.
  

Local fix

• N/A
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * All users of Tivoli Staorage FlashCopy Manager for VMware    *
  * v3.1, v3.2 and v.4.1 using SAN Volume Controller or Storwize *
  * V7000 as a storage system and configured static volume       *
  * mapping in the profile. Static volume mapping is configured  *
  * in the profile using PREASSIGNED_VOLUMES as the storage      *
  * subsystem host name for parameter HOST_NAME_MAPPING.         *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * See error description.                                       *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  * Apply fixing level when it is available or use one of        *
  * work-arounds described in the 'Circumvention' section.       *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• IBM Tivoli Storage FlashCopy Manager for VMware will be
  corrected to not unmap the target volumes from all hosts when
  the PREASSIGNED_VOLUMES value is defined for the
  HOST_NAME_MAPPING profile parameter.
  

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

• acsgen
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  FLSHCPYMGR VMWA

• Fixed component ID

  5608AC6VM

Applicable component levels

• R41L PSY

     UP

• R32L PSN

     UP

• R31L PSN

     UP