APAR status
Closed as program error.
Error description
The IBM Spectrum Protect Plus maintenance job can take an unexpected long time depending on the environment and the amount of cloud snapshots to process. In large configurations, finding the status of the cloud snapshot deletions and deleting these on vSnap hosts in a scaled environment can last several days . Lab testing showed expiration processing of cloud snapshots could take up to 4 times longer than expiring local vSnap snapshots. IBM Spectrum Protect Plus Versions Affected: IBM Spectrum Protect Plus 10.1.3 and later. Additional Keywords: SPP, TS006064471, slow, maintenance
Local fix
Problem summary
**************************************************************** * USERS AFFECTED: * * IBM Spectrum Protect Plus level 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 10.1.9. * ****************************************************************
Problem conclusion
The fix for this is was to improve the way offload vSnap snapshots are enumerated and processed.
Temporary fix
Comments
APAR Information
APAR number
IT38092
Reported component name
SP PLUS
Reported component ID
5737SPLUS
Reported release
A18
Status
CLOSED PER
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Special Attention
NoSpecatt / Xsystem
Submitted date
2021-08-23
Closed date
2021-10-07
Last modified date
2021-10-07
APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:
APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:
Modules/Macros
Hypervis vSnap
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":"A18","Line of Business":{"code":"LOB26","label":"Storage"}}]
Document Information
Modified date:
31 January 2024