IT46338: REST API CALL 'VMBACKUPSLACOM' IS NOT WORKING AS EXPECTED

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• When running REST API call 'vmbackupslacom' on IBM Storage
  Protect Plus
  by using "https://{hostname|IP}/ngp/analytics/vmbackupslacom",
  the following error returns:
  Error while getting replication and offload compliance at
    /opt/ECX/spp/analytics/models/vmbackupslacom.js:737:25 at
    runMicrotasks (<anonymous>) at processTicksAndRejections
    (internal/process/task_queues.js:95:5)
  |MDVREGR 10.1.15.3 5737SPLUS|
  
  
  IBM Storage Protect Plus Versions Affected:
  IBM Storage Protect Plus 10.1.16 and later
  

Local fix

• Use the SPP web interface to generate the report.
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * IBM Spectrum Protect Plus 10.1.16.1 and IBM Spectrum Protect *
  * Plus 10.1.16.2                                               *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * See ERROR DESCRIPTION                                        *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  * Apply the fix when available. This problem is currently      *
  * projected to be fixed in IBM Spectrum Protect Plus level     *
  * 10.1.16.3. Note that this is subject to change at the        *
  * discretion of IBM.                                           *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• With the provided fix, the API call to 'vmbackupslacom' will
  give expected output without throwing NullPointerException.
  

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:

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  SP PLUS

• Fixed component ID

  5737SPLUS

Applicable component levels