APAR status
Closed as program error.
Error description
When using IBM Spectrum Protect Data Protection for Virtual Environments Data Protection for VMware, Trying to query the server for the size of the VMs Incremental backups using the "Query VM -detail" command, The size of all the incremental backups will show as "0 Bytes" for example: dsmc query vm VM_Name -detail # Backup Date Mgmt Class Size Type A/I Location Virtual Machine --- ------------------- ---------- ----------- ------ --- -------- --------------- 1 <Date> <Time> mgmtclass 160.00 GB IFINCR A SERVER VM_Name The size of this incremental backup: 0 B The number of incremental backups since last full: 1 The amount of extra data: 0 The IBM Spectrum Protect objects fragmentation: 0 Backup is represented by: 0 IBM Spectrum Protect objects Application protection type: Vmware Backup is compressed: No Backup is deduplicated: No IBM Spectrum Protect Versions Affected: IBM Spectrum Protect for Virtual Environments: Data Protection for VMware version 8.1.11 and Higher on all Supported Linux and Windows Platforms. Additional Keywords: SPVE,TSMVE, Spectrum, Protect, TSM, TS011815801, query vm, -detail, dsmc, incremental backup size, zero, virtual, environments, vmware
Local fix
Problem summary
**************************************************************** * USERS AFFECTED: * * IBM Spectrum Protect for Virtual Environments Data * * Protection for VMware versions 8.1.11.x - 8.1.17.x running * * on Windows x64 and Linux x86_64 platforms * **************************************************************** * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: * * See ERROR DESCRIPTION * **************************************************************** * RECOMMENDATION: * * Apply the fixing level when available. This problem is * * projected to be fixed in Data Protection for VMware level * * 8.1.19. * * Note that until the fixing level is actually available, this * * information is subject to change at the discretion of IBM. * ****************************************************************
Problem conclusion
The "dsmc query vm <vm_name> -detail" command now shows the correct size of the incremental backup
Temporary fix
Comments
APAR Information
APAR number
IT43102
Reported component name
TSM FOR VE DP V
Reported component ID
5725TVEVM
Reported release
81W
Status
CLOSED PER
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Special Attention
NoSpecatt / Xsystem
Submitted date
2023-02-13
Closed date
2023-04-26
Last modified date
2023-04-26
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 FOR VE DP V
Fixed component ID
5725TVEVM
Applicable component levels
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Document Information
Modified date:
26 April 2023