IT41137: VM FILE RESTORE WIZARD RUN WITH NON-ADMIN USER RETURNS EMPTY RESTORE POINTS LIST FOR THE SELECT SEARCH RESULT ITEM

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• The IBM Spectrum Protect Plus VM file restore wizard will
  display as expected the search results for the users criteria
  but the next step to display the available restore points for
  the desired search result item when run with a non-admin user
  will display an empty result.
  The same restore attempted with the administrator user will be
  successful in displaying the available restore points for the
  selected search result item.
  
  IBM Spectrum Protect Plus Versions Affected:
  IBM Spectrum Protect Plus 10.1.x
  
  Additional Keywords: SPP, SPPLUS, TS009133678
  

Local fix

• Use the administrator user to complete the restore.
  

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     *
  * 10.1.11. Note that this is subject to change at the          *
  * discretion of IBM.                                           *
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Problem conclusion

• IBM Spectrum Protect Plus file restore search operation has been
  fixed to properly display the available restore points for a
  selected file.  This fix has been applied to cases in which file
  restore search is being performed by a non-admin user.
  

Temporary fix

• Perform file restore search operation as an IBM Spectrum Protect
  Plus admin user.
  

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

• Platform Indexing
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  SP PLUS

• Fixed component ID

  5737SPLUS

Applicable component levels