IT43437: VMWARE SNAPSHOTS ARE NOT VISIBLE, FOR SELECTION IN RESTORE WIZARD, WITH LDAP USER ACCOUNT

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• When an LDAP user account, with sysadmin privileges, tries to
  create a VM restore job.
  
  The source snapshot page does not provide a list of any
  snapshots for selection.
  
  | MDVREGR 10.1.13.1.x 5737SPLUS |
  
  IBM Spectrum Protect Plus Versions Affected:
  IBM Spectrum Protect Plus 10.1.13.1.x
  

Local fix

• Log into the Spectrum Protect Plus UI with the local SUPERUSER
  account.
  The SUPERUSER account is not affected by this issue and will be
  able to select all VMware snapshots for restore.
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * IBM Spectrum Protect Plus level 10.1.13.1 and 10.1.14        *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * See ERROR DESCRIPTION                                        *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  * Apply fixing level when available. This problem is currently *
  * projected to be fixed in IBM Spectrum Protect Plus level     *
  * 10.1.14.1 and 10.1.15. Note that this is subject to change   *
  * at the discretion of IBM.                                    *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• IBM Spectrum Protect Plus RBAC system has been fixed. LDAP users
  assigned the SYSADMIN role will be presented with the available
  VM snapshots when navigating to the source snapshot selection
  step of the hypervisor restore wizard.
  

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

• Other
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  SP PLUS

• Fixed component ID

  5737SPLUS

Applicable component levels