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IT38256: JOURNAL BASE FILESET INSTALL CHANGES /USR OWNER:GROUP FROM (BIN/BIN) TO (ROOT/SYSTEM)

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • IBM Spectrum Client  8.1.x install changes /usr owner:group from
    (bin/bin) to (root/system).
    The permissions is overwritten to root:system after the
    installation of Jbb or Filepath components.
    
    For example, the last updated timestamp in istat command matches
    client installation timestamp.
    
    
    # istat /usr
    Inode 2 on device 10/5    Directory
    Protection: rwxr-xr-x
    
    Owner : 0(root)             Group : 0(system)
    Link count :  2               Length  4096 bytes
    
    Last updated:        Fri Feb 26 18:07:17 JST 2021
    Last modified:       Wed Jan 13 10:52:26 JST 2021
    Last Accessd:        Fri May 14 00:00:53 JST 2021
    
    
    
    excerpt from lslpp -ah
    ---------------------------------------------------------------
    ----------
    GSKit8.gskcrypt64.ppc.rte              8.0.55.14   COMMIT
    COMPLETE       21/02/26     18:07:18
                 8.0.55.14   APPLY       COMPLETE       21/02/26
     18:07:18
    
    GSKit8.gskssl64.ppc.rte              8.0.55.14   COMMIT
    COMPLETE       21/02/26     18:07:19
                 8.0.55.14   APPLY       COMPLETE       21/02/26
     18:07:19
    
    tivoli.tsm.client.api.64bit               8.1.10.0   COMMIT
     COMPLETE       21/02/26     18:07:24
                  8.1.10.0   APPLY           COMPLETE       21/02/26
        18:07:24
    
    tivoli.tsm.client.ba.64bit.base               8.1.10.0   COMMIT
         COMPLETE       21/02/26     18:07:37
                  8.1.10.0   APPLY           COMPLETE       21/02/26
        18:07:37
    
    tivoli.tsm.client.ba.64bit.common               8.1.10.0
    COMMIT       COMPLETE       21/02/26     18:07:37
                  8.1.10.0   APPLY           COMPLETE       21/02/26
        18:07:37
    
    tivoli.tsm.client.ba.64bit.image               8.1.10.0   COMMIT
          COMPLETE       21/02/26     18:07:37
                  8.1.10.0   APPLY           COMPLETE       21/02/26
        18:07:37
    ---------------------------------------------------------------
    ----------
    
    
    
    Spectrum Protect Versions affected:
    Spectrum Protect Client version  8.1.0 and higher  on AIX using
    JBB
    
    
    Initial Impact:
    Low
    

Local fix

  • Change /usr OWNER:GROUP by following command after Tivoli
    Storage Manage Journal Base Backup fileset installation
    # chown bin:bin /usr
    

Problem summary

  • ****************************************************************
    * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
    * IBM Spectrum Protect backup-archive client 8.1.0 -8.1.14 on  *
    * AIX platform                                                 *
    ****************************************************************
    * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
    * see ERROR Description                                        *
    ****************************************************************
    * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
    * Apply fixing level when available. This problem is projected *
    * to be fixed in level 8.1.15. Note that this is subject to    *
    * change at the discretion of IBM.                             *
    ****************************************************************
    

Problem conclusion

  • The script in the fileset was modified to no longer change the
    attributes of /user to root/system.
    

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

  • APAR number

    IT38256

  • Reported component name

    TSM CLIENT

  • Reported component ID

    5698ISMCL

  • Reported release

    81A

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt / Xsystem

  • Submitted date

    2021-09-02

  • Closed date

    2022-04-28

  • Last modified date

    2022-04-28

  • 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

    TSM CLIENT

  • Fixed component ID

    5698ISMCL

Applicable component levels

[{"Line of Business":{"code":"LOB26","label":"Storage"},"Business Unit":{"code":"BU058","label":"IBM Infrastructure w\/TPS"},"Product":{"code":"SSGSG7","label":"Tivoli Storage Manager"},"Platform":[{"code":"PF025","label":"Platform Independent"}],"Version":"81A"}]

Document Information

Modified date:
29 April 2022