IT26060: CLIENT CRASHES WHEN THE PASSWORD IS STORED ON A FAT FORMATTED VOLUME.

IBM Spectrum Protect client 7.1.8.x interim fix downloads

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Storing the clients encrypted password on a FAT formatted volume
  will result in a client crash; dsmc and dsm and dsmcutil are all
  affected.
  
  Products affected:
  IBM Spectrum Protect Backup-Archive Client version
  7.1.8, 8.1.2, 8.1.4 and 8.1.6 on Windows platform
  IBM Spectrum Protect for Virtual Environments:
  Data Protection for VMware version 8.1.2, 8.1.4 and 8.1.6
  on Windows platform
  IBM Spectrum Protect for Virtual Environments:
  Data Protection for Microsoft Hyper-V version 8.1.4 and 8.1.6
  on Windows platform
  
  If you are using Backup-Archive Client 7.1.8, 8.1.2, 8.1.4 and
  8.1.6,
  refer to APAR IT26060
  Note 1: The Backup-Archive Client is a prerequisite to using the
  
  Data Protection for VMware version 7.1.
  In Data Protection for VMware environments,
  the Backup-Archive Client is also known as the data mover.
  Note 2: The Backup-Archive Client is a prerequisite to using the
  
  Data Protection for Microsoft Hyper-V versions 7.1 till 8.1.2.
  In Data Protection for  Microsoft Hyper-V environments,
  the Backup-Archive Client is also known as the data mover.
  
  If you are using Data Protection for VMware 8.1.2, 8.1.4
  and 8.1.6, refer to APAR IT26644
  
  If you are using Data Protection for Microsoft Hyper-V
  8.1.4-8.1.6, refer to APAR IT26645
  

Local fix

• On Windows the clustersharedfolder option can be used to
  specify the directory location on an NTFS formatted volumes in
  which to store an encrypted password file for cluster backup
  configuration.
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * IBM Spectrum Protect Backup-Archive Client version 7.1.8,    *
  * 8.1.2, 8.1.4 and 8.1.6 on Windows platform                   *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * See ERROR DESCRIPTION.                                       *
  * For more information, refer to the security bulletin         *
  * published at this link:                                      *
  * http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10869602       *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  * Apply fixing level when available. This problem is currently *
  * projected to be fixed in level 7.1.8.5, 8.1.6.1 and 8.1.7.   *
  *  Note that this is subject to change at the discretion of    *
  * IBM.                                                         *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• The Spectrum Protect Backup Archive clietn has been modified to
  not allow to store an encrypted password files on FAT/FAT32
  volumes because these file systems don't support permissions.
  

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:

  IT26644 IT26645

Modules/Macros

• DSM      DSMC     DSMCSVC
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  TSM CLIENT

• Fixed component ID

  5698ISMCL

Applicable component levels

• R81W PSY

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