IT21068: THE 7.1.6.5 CLIENT ON WINDOWS DOES NOT RECOGNIZE SUBFILEBACKUP AS A VALID OPTION WHEN DEFINED IN A CLIENT OPTION SET

IBM Spectrum Protect client 7.1.8.x interim fix downloads

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• The SUBFILEBACKUP option is properly recognized and honored by
  the 7.1.6.5 client when defined in the dsm.opt file.  However,
  when the SUBFILEBACKUP option is defined in a client option set
  on the server, the following warning message is generated when
  invoking the client:
  
     ANS1832W  The option '______P' is no longer supported and
     will be ignored by TSM client in this release.
  
  IBM Spectrum Protect Versions Affected:
  7.1.6.5 client on Windows
  
  | MDVREGR 7.1.6.5-TIV_5698MCL |
  
  Initial Impact:
  Low
  

Local fix

• Define the SUBFILEBACKUP option in the dsm.opt file on the
  client.
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * IBM Spectrum Protect backup-archive client version 7.1.6.5   *
  * running on Window platform                                   *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * See ERROR DESCRIPTION                                        *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  * This issue is projected to be fixed in the  IBM Spectrum     *
  * Protect  backup-archive ?lient versions 7.1.8.2 on Windows   *
  * platforms                                                    *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• Now SUBFILEBACKUP option is properly recognized.
  

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

  TSM CLIENT

• Fixed component ID

  5698ISMCL

Applicable component levels

• R71W PSY

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