IT37668: EXPIRING LATEST VERSION OF BACKUP CAUSES OLDER RECOVERY POINTS TO DISAPPEAR FROM RESTORE SCREEN UNTIL NEXT BACKUP IS RUN

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• If the latest restore point of a resource is manually expired
  through the Restore Point Retention screen, older versions of
  the restore point do not display on Restore screens. The older
  recover recovery points will reappear after a new backup is run.
  
  Affected versions: IBM Spectrum Protect Plus 10.1.2 and later
  

Local fix

• Run the backup job again to capture the latest restore point.
  When complete, older versions of the restore point do display on
  associated Restore screens.
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * IBM Spectrum Protect Plus level 10.1.x                       *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * see ERROR Description                                        *
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  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  * Apply fixing level when available. This problem is currently *
  * projected to be fixed in IBM Spectrum Protect Plus level     *
  * 10.1.9. Note that this is subject to change at the           *
  * discretion of IBM.                                           *
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Problem conclusion

• Changes made to re adjust the latest backup information of a
  resource when the latest backup of that resource is deleted.
  With this fix the resource will not disappear from restore job
  screen if the latest backup is manually expired and earlier
  backups are still available.
  

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

• Apps     O365
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  SP PLUS

• Fixed component ID

  5737SPLUS

Applicable component levels