A fix is available
APAR status
Closed as program error.
Error description
After backing up a VM, if a user chooses Instant Restore in the IBM Spectrum Protect extension in the vSphere Web Client and has vVOL as a possible destination, then it will appear as an option for the restore. If the user then selects, vVOL an instant restore option, the restore will fail. In the dsmerror.log a series of messages like the following will appear: 05/09/2017 11:10:09 ANS9413E The instant restore or instant access operation failed because these operations do not support virtual machines that are in virtual volume (VVOL) datastores. 05/09/2017 11:10:09 ANS2411E Instant Restore/Access of virtual machine 'VVOL_DUMMY_VM' failed with rc = 6520 05/09/2017 11:10:09 ANS4907E Instant restore of VMware Virtual Machine 'VVOL_DUMMY_VM' failed. target node name='CVTVVOL_VC65_VVOLDATACENTER', data mover node name='CVTVVOL_VC65_LOCAL_MP_WIN' The same error messages will also be present in the vmcli logs.
Local fix
Problem summary
**************************************************************** * USERS AFFECTED: * * Data Protection for VMware GUI version 8.1, running on * * Microsoft Windows x64 and Linux x86 platform * **************************************************************** * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: * * See ERROR DESCRIPTION * **************************************************************** * RECOMMENDATION: * * This issue is projected to be fixed in the Data Protection * * for VMware vSphere GUI version 8.1.2 on all Microsoft * * Windows x64 and Linux x86 platform * ****************************************************************
Problem conclusion
Users will no longer see vVol datastores as a potential destination in instant restore.
Temporary fix
Comments
APAR Information
APAR number
IT20560
Reported component name
TSM FOR VE DP V
Reported component ID
5725TVEVM
Reported release
81W
Status
CLOSED PER
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Special Attention
NoSpecatt / Xsystem
Submitted date
2017-05-11
Closed date
2017-05-30
Last modified date
2017-05-30
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 FOR VE DP V
Fixed component ID
5725TVEVM
Applicable component levels
R81W PSY
UP
R81L PSY
UP
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Document Information
Modified date:
11 January 2022