IT42744: DATA PROTECTION FOR MICROSOFT HYPER-V CONFIGURATION WIZARD FAILSWITH 8.1.16 AND ABOVE SERVER

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Running the Data Protection for Virtual Environments for
  Microsoft Hyper-V Configuration Wizard for a new install fails
  on ?Register nodes on the IBM Spectrum Protect Server at
  SERVER_NAME? step when connecting to IBM Spectrum Protect Server
  8.1.16 and above.
  
  The required nodes, for example:
  PREFIX_VMCLI_NODE, PREFIX_DATACENTER_NODE, and
  PREFIX_DATACENTER_DM_NODE are created but Datamover option file
  and service are not created.
  
  See IBM Spectrum Protect for Virtual Environments documentation:
  
  Configuring Data Protection for Microsoft Hyper-V
  https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/spfve/8.1.11?topic=hyper-configuring
  -data-protection-microsoft
  
  Affected levels: Data Protection for Microsoft Hyper-V 8.1
  

Local fix

• To complete the setup, run the Configuration Wizard multiple
  times, one for each node that must be created or complete the
  setup of the client option files and services manually.
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * IBM Spectrum Protect for Virtual Environments component Data *
  * Protection for Microsoft Hyper-V 8.1 on Windows x64          *
  * platform.                                                    *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * See Error Description                                        *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  * Apply fixing level when available. This problem is currently *
  * projected to be fixed in Data Protection for Microsoft       *
  * Hyper-V level 8.1.17.2 and 8.1.19.                           *
  * Note that this is subject to change at the discretion of     *
  * IBM.                                                         *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

•  The Configuration Wizard will complete with no errors.
  

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:

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  TSM VE DP MS HY

• Fixed component ID

  5725TVEHV

Applicable component levels