APAR status
Closed as program error.
Error description
IBM Spectrum Protect Plus Cloud object storage(incremental) backup with retention of two snapshots triggers full backup in cloud due to maintenance job deletes one snapshot, it stops doing incremental and triggers a rebase. IBM Spectrum Protect Plus Versions Affected: IBM Spectrum Protect Plus 10.1.3 and later Additional Keywords: SPP, SPPLUS, TS011912093 , cloud , object , Incremental
Local fix
Increase the retention of snapshots to more than two.
Problem summary
**************************************************************** * USERS AFFECTED: * * IBM Spectrum Protect Plus level 10.1.11 till 10.1.16.1 * **************************************************************** * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: * * See Error Description * **************************************************************** * RECOMMENDATION: * * Apply the fixing level when available. This problem is fixed * * in IBM Spectrum Protect Plus levels 10.1.16.2 and 10.1.17. * * This is subject to change at the discretion of IBM. * ****************************************************************
Problem conclusion
IBM Spectrum Protect Plus 10.1.11 and later, a bug existed where IBM Spectrum Protect Plus would perform a base backup after maintenance removed one of the two existing cloud snapshots (when only two cloud snapshots were present before maintenance was run). This bug has been fixed in IBM Spectrum Protect Plus 10.1.16.2 and 10.1.17.
Temporary fix
Comments
APAR Information
APAR number
IT43191
Reported component name
SP PLUS
Reported component ID
5737SPLUS
Reported release
A1B
Status
CLOSED PER
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Special Attention
NoSpecatt / Xsystem
Submitted date
2023-02-23
Closed date
2024-05-07
Last modified date
2024-05-07
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
SP PLUS
Fixed component ID
5737SPLUS
Applicable component levels
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Document Information
Modified date:
07 May 2024