IT34476: 'RESTORE IMAGE' USING '-INCREMENTAL' AND '-FROMNODE' COMPLETES WITHOUT THE CHANGED FILES FROM INCREMENTAL BACKUPS

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Backup-archive client RESTORE IMAGE command with
  -FROMNODE=nodename and -INCREMENTAL restores the image backup,
  but does not restore any file backups that occurred after the
  image backup.
  
  IBM Spectrum Protect Versions Affected:
    V7.1 and V8.1 on all supported platforms
  
  Initial Impact: Medium
  
  Additional Keywords:
    TS003377353 TSM  authorization_rules PITReconQry SET ACCESS
  

Local fix

• Use -virtualnodename option instead of -fromnode option during
  the restore.
  
  example:
  
   "dsmc restore image /test1fs /test2fs -incremental
  -virtualnodename=sourcenodename -deletefiles"
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * Backup-archive client version 8.1 running on all Linux/Unix  *
  * platforms.                                                   *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * See ERROR DESCRIPTION                                        *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  * Apply fixing level when available. This problem is currently *
  * projected to be fixed in level 8.1.13. Note that this is     *
  * subject to change at the discretion of IBM.                  *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• The problem is caused by an incorrect wildcard pattern send to
  the server. Server expects the wildcard is ended with directory
  delimiter, which was not the case.
  The problem is fixed by adding the missing symbol.
  

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
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  TSM CLIENT

• Fixed component ID

  5698ISMCL

Applicable component levels