IT33848: ADDING STORAGE DEVICES WHEN NAME CONTAINS RESERVED WORDS FAILS

APAR status

• Closed as documentation error.

Error description

• Customers with Data Collectors on Windows could experience
  problems adding storage devices if the resulting path name
  starts with a Windows reserved words.
  
  If the path name (derived from the user adding the device and
  the device name) starts with any of the Windows reserved words,
  the Add device operation will fail, and the device cannot be
  monitored.
  
  Windows folders cannot have their name start with any of these
  reserved words:
  
  CON, PRN, AUX, NUL, COM1, COM2, COM3, COM4, COM5, COM6, COM7,
  COM8, COM9, LPT1, LPT2, LPT3, LPT4, LPT5, LPT6, LPT7, LPT8, LPT9
  

Local fix

Problem summary

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Problem conclusion

• The fix for this APAR is targeted for the following release:IBM
  

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

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