IT44290: VSNAP SERVER /OPT FILESPACE INCREASING SPACE

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• The top IBM Spectrum Protect Plus related items that are
  consuming space are:
     Rollback backup directories
  
     VADP core dumps
  
  
  Running ls -l /opt/IBM/SPP/ can list those files.
  By default, too many core dump versions are kept.
  
  
  
  
  IBM Storage Protect Plus Versions Affected:
  IBM Storage Protect Plus 10.1.15.0 and earlier
  
  
  
  
  Additional Keywords: SPP, SPPlus, TS012852495, VSNAP, Hyper-V,
  /opt, VADP, Storage Protect Plus
  

Local fix

• Delete core dump to gain space again.
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * IBM Spectrum Protect Plus level 10.1.0 till 10.1.15          *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * see Error Description                                        *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  * Apply the fixing level when available. This problem is fixed *
  * in IBM Spectrum Protect Plus levels 10.1.15.1 and 10.1.16.   *
  * Note that this is subject to change at the discretion of     *
  * IBM.                                                         *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• Prior to IBM Spectrum Protect Plus 10.1.15.1 and 10.1.16,
  artifacts may have been left behind on the file system of a VADP
  appliance when performing an update or when a core dump
  occurred. The VADP process did not automatically clean up the
  update artifacts, while the core dumps were automatically
  cleaned up, but the number of retained core dumps was a fixed
  number (non-configurable). IBM Spectrum Protect Plus 10.1.15.1
  and 10.1.16 stop the generation of these update artifacts and
  allow users to configure the number of retained core dumps using
  the Proxy Options screen in the IBM Spectrum Protect Plus User
  Interface (UI). This reduces the likelihood that the VADP file
  system will fill up during both normal operation and when errors
  occur on the VADP appliance.
  

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

• Platform
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  SP PLUS

• Fixed component ID

  5737SPLUS

Applicable component levels