IT22660: Hyper-v backup vm with added vhdx can not be restored

IBM Spectrum Protectâ„¢ Client 8.1.4 Downloads and READMEs

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• When there is a backup for a VM and a harddrive is added to the
  VM, after subsequent backups, the VM can no longer be restored.
  
  IBM Spectrum Protect for Virtual Environments Versions Affected:
  Users of Data Protection for Hyper-V version 8.1.2 on Windows
  2012, 2012 R2 are affected if they added or replaced disk
  between backups
  also users of Data Protection for Hyper-V version 8.1.2 if they
  migrated to Windows 2016 after they added or replaced a disk
  between backups using Windows 2012, 2012 R2
  

Local fix

• Remove the filespace for the VM and do
  a full backup after adding the new disk
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * Data Protection for Microsoft Hyper-V version 8.1.2 running  *
  * on Microsoft Windows 2012, 2012R2, or who have               *
  * migrated from either platform to Windows 2016                *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * See ERROR DESCRIPTION                                        *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  * This issue is projected to be fixed in the Backup-Archive    *
  * Client version 8.1.4 on all Microsoft Windows x64 platforms  *
  * Note 1: The Backup-Archive Client is a part of the Data      *
  * Protection for Microsoft Hyper-V.  In Data Protection for    *
  * Microsoft Hyper-V environments, the Backup-Archive Client is *
  * also known as the data mover.                                *
  * Note 2: This is subject to change at the discretion of IBM.  *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• Recovery of back up data after the new disk was added is not
  possible.  The file
  space on the IBM Spectrum Protect server must be renamed or
  deleted.
  Code is fixed to allow for additional disks to be added to a VM
  with existing back ups.
  

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

• dsmc     dsm
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  TSM CLIENT

• Fixed component ID

  5698ISMCL

Applicable component levels

• R81W PSY

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