IT43063: ALTERNATE VMWARE RESTORE OF A WINDOWS VIRTUAL MACHINE WITH NEW IP ADDRESS DOESN'T WORK

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• If the IBM Spectrum Protect Plus restore of a Windows virtual
  machine on VMware is running with following settings:
   1. Set destination "Alternate Host or Cluster", and in the
   2. Sub menu "Set network" with option "Add mappings for subnets
       and IP addresses for VM guest OS on destination".
  
  in the restored VM those settings are not changed.
  And as result the IP Address remain the same from your original
  source (Backup) VM.
  
  Affected versions: IBM Spectrum Protect Plus 10.1.12 and later
  
  Note: Issue on IBM Spectrum Protect Plus restore of a Linux
  virtual machine on VMware, see APAR IT43127.
  

Local fix

• Change manually the IP Address from the new restored machine.
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * IBM Spectrum Protect Plus level 10.1.12, 10.1.13             *
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  * 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 10.1.14. Note that this is subject to change at the    *
  * discretion of IBM.                                           *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• This problem has been fixed so that the IP address of the
  restored Windows virtual machine can be changed to the new IP
  address.
  

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

• Hypervis
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  SP PLUS

• Fixed component ID

  5737SPLUS

Applicable component levels