IT32424: SPECTRUM PROTECT FOR VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENTS INSTALLATION CHECKING AVAILABLE DISK SPACE IN ROOT FILESYSTEM INSTEAD INSTALLATION

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Following errors are seen in the installation log:
  Disk Space Information (for Installation Target): Required:
  1,224,070,985 Bytes Available: 396,279,808 Bytes PRESS <ENTER>
  TO CONTINUE: =====
  Not Enough Disk Space
  ---------------------
  Warning! This installation requires 1,167.37 MB of free disk
  space, but there are only 377.92 MB available at:
  /opt/tivoli/tsm/tdpvmware
  Please free at least 789.45 MB to proceed with the installation.
  PRESS <ENTER> TO RECALCULATE AVAILABLE DISK SPACE, OR TYPE
  'QUIT' TO EXIT THE INSTALLER:
  This is a InstallAnywhere:
  https://community.flexera.com/t5/InstallAnywhere-Knowledge-Base/
  Disk-Space-Check-Reporting-Available-Free-Space-for-Root/ta-p/34
  54
  IBM Spectrum Protect Versions Affected: V8.1  on Linux Platform.
  Customer/L2 Diagnostics:  N/A
  Initial Impact: Medium
  Additional Keywords:  installation installanywhere TS003318702
  

Local fix

• The workaround for it is to run this command prior to install:
  export CHECK_DISK_SPACE=OFF
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * Data Protection for VMware version 8.1 running on Linux x86  *
  * platform                                                     *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * See ERROR DESCRIPTION                                        *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  * Apply fixing level when available.                           *
  * This issue is projected to be fixed in the Data Protection   *
  * for VMware version 8.1.10 on Linux x86 platform              *
  * Note 1: This is subject to change at the discretion of IBM.  *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• Data Protection for Virtual Environment uses InstallAnywhere for
  product installation on Linux platform.
  The used InstallAnywhere version has a defect that can lead to
  incorrect calculation of available disk space in the
  installation destination.
  The InstallAnywhere component has been upgraded to a fixed
  version.
  

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

• install
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  TSM FOR VE DP V

• Fixed component ID

  5725TVEVM

Applicable component levels