APAR status
Closed as program error.
Error description
If an user has "VIEW" permission in IBM Spectrum Protect Plus, the query using REST API fails with following exception: https://%address%/api/storage/2101/management/pool ERROR:HttpClientResult [rc=8, statusInfo=Forbidden, Rest Endpoint: https://%address%/api/storage/2101/management/pool If the user has "VIEW" permission and then changed the permission to "EDIT" the result is a successful query. IBM Spectrum Protect Versions Affected: IBM Spectrum Protect Plus 10.1.7 and later Additional Keywords: SPP, SPPLUS, TS004937717, IN, free disk space, threshold
Local fix
Give edit permission to the user.
Problem summary
**************************************************************** * USERS AFFECTED: * * IBM Spectrum Protect Plus levels 10.1.7 and 10.1.8 * **************************************************************** * 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 patch1 and 10.1.9. * * Note that this is subject to change at the discretion of * * IBM. * ****************************************************************
Problem conclusion
When querying vSnap information using the REST API, an incorrect check for 'Edit' permissions was performed which caused the problem. A code fix has been implemented to check for 'View' permissions instead.
Temporary fix
Comments
APAR Information
APAR number
IT37064
Reported component name
SP PLUS
Reported component ID
5737SPLUS
Reported release
A17
Status
CLOSED PER
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Special Attention
NoSpecatt / Xsystem
Submitted date
2021-06-25
Closed date
2021-06-25
Last modified date
2021-06-28
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
[{"Business Unit":{"code":"BU058","label":"IBM Infrastructure w\/TPS"},"Product":{"code":"SSNQFQ","label":"IBM Spectrum Protect Plus"},"Platform":[{"code":"PF025","label":"Platform Independent"}],"Version":"A17","Line of Business":{"code":"LOB26","label":"Storage"}}]
Document Information
Modified date:
31 January 2024