IT35310: DISABLEMENT OF INLINE COPY CONDITION NEEDS ADDITIONAL DESCRIPTION

APAR status

• Closed as documentation error.

Error description

• "dsmmigfs add and update" command inlinecopymode option
  explains inline copy function is disabled in some conditions as
  below.
  
  The inline copy function will be automatically disabled
  if one of the following takes place:
  - The space management
  storage pool and the backup storage pool are not stored in the
  same IBM Spectrum Protect server instance.
  - The file to be
  backed up has ACL or extended attribute metadata.
  
  Knowledge
  Center link
  https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/en/SSERB
  H_8.1.11/hsmul/r_cmd_dsmmigfs_add.html
  
  However the second
  condition needs to be updated.
  - The file to be backed up has
  ACL or extended attribute metadata, provided that both: skipacl
  option and skipaclupdatecheck option are set to "no" (the
  default).
  
  Customer/Support Diagnostics (If
  Applicable):
  
  Spectrum Protect Versions Affected:
  8.1.2 or
  later
  
  Initial Impact:
  Medium
  
  Additional Keywords: (please
  include the case number in any case)
  TS004338248, Space
  Management, inline copy
  

Local fix

Problem summary

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  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * IBM Spectrum Protect for Space Management versions 8.1.2,    *
  * 8.1.4, 8.1.6, 8.1.7, 8.1.8, 8.1.9, 8.1.10 and 8.1.11         *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * See ERROR DESCRIPTION.                                       *
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  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  * This issue is projected to be fixed in the next update to    *
  * the IBM Spectrum Protect for Space Management documentation. *
  *                                                              *
  * Until this information is published, the associated          *
  * information updates are documented in the V8.1 Documentation *
  * Updates tech note located here:                              *
  * https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/617981                *
  *                                                              *
  * You can locate the entry associated with this APAR by using  *
  * the APAR number as a keyword to search the document.         *
  *                                                              *
  * Note: This information is subject to change at the           *
  * discretion of IBM.                                           *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• The missing information is included in the V8.1: Documentation
  updates for IBM Spectrum Protect for Space Management tech note.
  

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

  TSM SPACE MGMT

• Fixed component ID

  5698HSMCL

Applicable component levels