IT20787: SPECTRUM PROTECT SNAPSHOT OFFLOAD BACKUP TASK ID REMAINS IN GUI.

Download Information: Version 4.1.6.4 Interim Fix: IBM Spectrum Protectâ„¢ Snapshot for VMware

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• The Spectrum Protect Snapshot off-load backup Task ID remained
  in GUI, even though all run ID's are deleted for that task ID.
  The Run ID of the spectrum Protect snapshot off-load backup
  tasks are deleted during reconciliation , but the off-load
  backup Tasks(ID) are remained in the VMCLI database. The
  off-load backup TASK ID should get deleted during
  reconciliation.
  
  Tivoli Storage Manager Versions Affected:
  Spectrum Protect Snapshot for VMware and Spectrum Protect for
  Virtual Environments, when using the off-load of Snapshot
  backups to a Spectrum Protect Server - All supported versions on
  Linux
  
  Customer/L2 Diagnostics (If Applicable)
  
  Output of "vmcli -f inquire -t TSM -type backup".
  
  #TASK 1234 backup 201702200155....
  #PARAM BACKUP_TYPE=TSM
  #PARAM DATACENTER_NODE_NAME=ABC
  #PARAM OFFLOAD_HOST_NAME=ABC_DM
  #PARAM OBJECT=vminstanceid:<ID> vmname:<VM name> vmcreatesnap:no
  vmsnapname:<snapshotname> sourceesxhost:<esxhost>
  sourcedatacenter:<datacenter> vmfolder:<folder>
  vmresourcepoolpath:<path>
  #PARAM OBJECT=vminstanceid:501a3ffc-e841-104c-a6f3-092a66c9d0ff
  vmname:VM1 vmcreatesnap:no
  vmsnapname:FCM_SNAP_1
  sourceesxhost:esx.local
  sourcedatacenter:new vmfolder:<folder>
  vmresourcepoolpath:<path>
  #END TASK 1234
  
  The DELETE_DATE is missing in the inquire output and due to that
  this task ID is not deleted during reconciliation.
  
  Initial Impact: Medium
  
  Additional Keywords: TSM, TDP, VE, Spectrum, Protect, off-load
  

Local fix

• Manually delete the Tasks:
  vmcli -f delete -t <taskid>
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * Users of IBM Spectrum Protect Snapshot for VMware and IBM    *
  * Spectrum Protect for Virtual Environment all releases on     *
  * Linux, using off-load backups of Snapshot backups to         *
  * Spectrum Protect Server.                                     *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * See ERROR DESCRIPTION                                        *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  * Apply fixing level when it is available. This defect is      *
  * currently projected to be fixed with the next IBM Spectrum   *
  * Protect Snapshot 4.1.6.4 ifix. Note that  until the fixing   *
  * level is available, this information is subject to change at *
  * the discretion of IBM.                                       *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• IBM Spectrum Protect Snapshot for VMware will be fixed, that the
  off-load backup tasks are deleted when they no longer have an
  active Spectrum Protect backup. The backup tasks will then
  automatically disappear from the GUI.
  

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

• vmcli
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  FLSHCPYMGR VMWA

• Fixed component ID

  5608AC6VM

Applicable component levels

• R41L PSY

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