APAR status
Closed as program error.
Error description
Both the Front-End licensing scripts and the in code implementation that reports via Operations Center may return incorrect values for Front-End licensing reports when counting the capacity of VMware virtual machines. The problem is caused by the following main reason: the Front-End licensing tools count the value returned from the VMware option "UsedSpaceGB". This value includes the size of the so called independent persistent disks, the snapshots size and the swap space size causing the Front-End licensing tools to return incorrect (too high) values. IBM Spectrum Protect versions affected: All supported IBM Spectrum Protect for Virtual Environments - Data Protection for VMware on Windows and Linux versions Initial Impact: medium Additional Keywords: TSM "Spectrum Protect" Vmware report "Front-end" licensing measure incorrect values
Local fix
Problem summary
**************************************************************** * USERS AFFECTED: * * Users of IBM Spectrum Protect Front End Licensing Tools * * (DSMFECC) * * Users of Data Protection for VMware versions 7.1 and 8.1 * * running on all Microsoft Windows x64 and Linux x86 platforms * **************************************************************** * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: * * see error description * **************************************************************** * RECOMMENDATION: * * Applying fix level when available. The problem is currently * * projected to be fixed in IBM Spectrum Protect for Virtual * * Environments VMware 8.1.6. * * The problem is already solved in the IBM Spectrum Protect * * Front End Licensing Tools (DSMFECC). The fixed tools can be * * downloaded at the IBM Spectrum Protect public ftp page * * (ftp://public.dhe.ibm.com/storage/tivoli-storage-management/ * * front_end_capacity_measurement_tools/) * ****************************************************************
Problem conclusion
The used capacity will be calculated correctly. Exceptions from the correct calulation (special disk types) are documented properly
Temporary fix
Comments
APAR Information
APAR number
IT23339
Reported component name
TSM FOR VE DP V
Reported component ID
5725TVEVM
Reported release
71W
Status
CLOSED PER
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Special Attention
NoSpecatt / Xsystem
Submitted date
2017-11-30
Closed date
2018-04-23
Last modified date
2018-04-23
APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:
APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:
Modules/Macros
ve
Fix information
Fixed component name
TSM FOR VE DP V
Fixed component ID
5725TVEVM
Applicable component levels
[{"Line of Business":{"code":"LOB26","label":"Storage"},"Business Unit":{"code":"BU058","label":"IBM Infrastructure w\/TPS"},"Product":{"code":"SS8TDQ","label":"Tivoli Storage Manager for Virtual Environments"},"Platform":[{"code":"PF025","label":"Platform Independent"}],"Version":"71W"}]
Document Information
Modified date:
13 February 2021