IT30996: HYPERVISOR INVENTORY JOB TAKES LONGER THAN EXPECTED TO COMPLETE

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• The hypervisor inventory job that inventories the vCenter
  objects might take multiple hours to complete. This is much
  longer than expected.
  No specific entries or errors can be found in the logs, the only
  indication is that the inventory job takes multiple hours.
  
  IBM Spectrum Protect Plus Versions Affected:
  IBM Spectrum Protect Plus 10.1.x
  
  Initial Impact: Medium
  
  Additional Keywords: SPP, SPPlus, TS002769910, vCenter, VMware,
  ESX
  

Local fix

• n/a
  

Problem summary

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  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * IBM Spectrum Protect Plus level 10.1.4                       *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * See ERROR DESCRIPTION                                        *
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  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  * Apply fixing level when available. This problem is currently *
  * projected to be fixed IBM Spectrum Protect Plus level        *
  * 10.1.4.277, 10.1.5.2137 and 10.1.6. Note that this is        *
  * subject to change at the discretion of IBM.                  *
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Problem conclusion

• Multi-threading was added to the hypervisor inventory when
  obtaining VM information. This greatly improves performance on
  the inventory job.
  

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

  SP PLUS

• Fixed component ID

  5737SPLUS

Applicable component levels