IT35937: "TOOLS WORKING FOLDER ON LINUX GUEST"  IN GLOBAL PREFERENCES DOESN'T HANDLE A RELATIVE PATH WELL

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• On Spectrum Protect Plus GUI, if we give a relative path in
  "Tools working folder on Linux guest" 
   in Global Preferences,
  it will cause the application server inventory job to fail.
  
  The following message found in the job log:
  #CTGGA0790,Failed
  to complete (xx.xx.xx.xx) inventorying.
  
  and if we do the test
  of registery of the application server, we see the following
  message
  in Remote Agent Execute Test on GUI:
  #Remote agent test
  and configure failed for application.
  #Failed to retrieve
  output.json from xxx.xxx.xxx.xx.e=2: No such file
   
  IBM
  Spectrum Protect Plus Versions Affected: 10.1.x
  Initial
  Impact:: Medium
  

Local fix

• Use a absolute path or use the default value in "Tools working
  folder on Linux guest".
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  *  IBM Spectrum Protect Plus level 10.1.5, 10.1.6 and 10.1.7   *
  *                                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * See Error Description.                                       *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  * Apply the fixing level when available. This problem is       *
  * currently projected to be fixed in IBM Spectrum Protect Plus *
  * level 10.1.8. Note that this is subject to change at the     *
  * discretion of IBM.                                           *
  *                                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• The user will not be allowed to enter an invalid path for the
  agent working folder. Also added support to specify home folder
  as the working folder.
  

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