IT38177: IBM SPECTRUM PROTECT PLUS CONTAINER BACKUP SUPPORT SNAPSHOT AND BACKUP FAIL WITH OVNKUBERNETES NETWORK TYPE

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Snapshots, backups, and restores of OpenShift resources and
  Persistent Volume Claims (PVC) with IBMSpectrum Protect Plus
  will fail if the OpensShift cluster has been set to network type
  OVNKubernetes.
  
  This error can be found by retrieving the OpenShift object of
  type "Network" named "cluster" and checking if the field
  "networkType" is OVNKubernetes using the console or command line
  interface utility 'oc'.
  
  This error will occur on OpenShift platforms.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * IBM Spectrum Protect Plus Container Backup Support level     *
  * 10.1.6, 10.1.7, 10.1.8 on OpenShift environments.            *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * See ERROR DESCRIPTION.                                       *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  * Apply fixing level when available. This problem is currently *
  * projected to be fixed in Spectrum Protect Plus Container     *
  * Backup Support levels 10.1.8 ifix2 and 10.1.9. Note that     *
  * this is subject to change at the discretion of IBM           *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• Added access to the OpenShift cluster internal DNS containers on
  port 5353 in NetworkPolicy objects. See Red Hat Knowledgebase
  5661901.
  https://access.redhat.com/solutions/5661901
  

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     OCP
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  SP PLUS

• Fixed component ID

  5737SPLUS

Applicable component levels