IT19716: XFS IS NOT LISTED AS A SUPPORTED FILESYSTEM ON THE 8.1 SERVER

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Per IBM Spectrum Proctect 8.1 documentation the recommended (and
  only listed) filesystems for the DB/Log/Stgpool on the Linux
  server is ext3 and if RHEL 6.4+ then ext4.    XFS is supported
  and should be included in the documentation:
  https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/en/SSEQVQ_8.1.0/perf
  /r_chklist_srvsys.html - Checklist for the server hardware and
  the operating system
       Linux:
       Use either the ext3 or ext4 file system for the database,
  recovery log, and storage pool data. Use the following file
  system that is appropriate for your operating system and level:
  For Red Hat Enterprise Linux x86_64, use the ext3 or ext4 file
  system. If Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.4 or later is installed,
  use the ext4 file system.
  For SUSE Linux Enterprise Server and for Red Hat Enterprise
  Linux ppc64, use the ext3 file system.
  
  DB2 11.1 is now supporting XFS under RHEL. (IBM Spectrum Protect
  8.1 server uses DB2 11.1)
  https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSEPGG_11.1.0/com.ib
  m.db2.luw.admin.dbobj.doc/doc/r0056470.html - Recommended file
  systems
  
  There's also this note in the 8.1 knowledge center
  https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/en/SSEQVQ_8.1.0/srv.
  admin/c_cloud_stgpooldir.html
       "On Linux systems, use xfs or ext4 as the file system
  instead of ext3 because deleting large files takes more time
  with ext3."
  
  Customer/L2 Diagnostics (if applicable)
  None
  
  *NOTE*
  The blueprints have included XFS for the stgpool, archive log,
  and database backup file systems.   The blueprint doesn't
  currently use XFS for database and active log as previous
  versions of DB2 didn't support it.
  
  Platforms affected:
  8.1 Linux
  
  Initial Impact: Low
  
  Additional Keywords: FS TSM Tivoli Storage Manager
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * All IBM Spectrum Protect server users                        *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * See error description.                                       *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  * Update the Checklist for the server hardware and the         *
  * operating topic in both the installation and performance     *
  * guides to include a link                                     *
  * to the IBM Spectrum Protect server-supported file systems    *
  * technote:                                                    *
  * http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21902417       *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• The problem was fixed. Affected platforms:  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