APAR status
Closed as documentation error.
Error description
The description of DELETE VOLHIST command within Linux Administrators Reference does not contain an important note regarding the use of DELETE VOLHIST in connection with DRM. In the Administrators References for all other platforms there is the following "Note 5" which is missing in Linux Admin Reference: . 5. For users of DRM, the database backup expiration should be controlled with the SET DRMDBBACKUPEXPIREDAYS command instead of this DELETE VOLHISTORY command. Using the DELETE VOLHISTORY command removes Tivoli Storage Manager?s record of the volume. This can cause volumes to be lost that were managed by the MOVE DRMEDIA command. The recommended way to manage the automatic expiration of DRM database backup volumes is by using the SET DRMDBBACKUPEXPIREDAYS command. TSM Versions Affected: TSM Admin Reference for Linux 5.3 / 5.4 Initial Impact: Low Additional Keywords: DRM, Disaster Recovery Manager, del volhist, command syntax
Local fix
See Administrators Reference for other platform regarding DELETE VOLHIST command
Problem summary
**************************************************************** * USERS AFFECTED: TSM adminstrators using the Linux server * **************************************************************** * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: The description of DELETE VOLHIST * * command within the Linux * * Administrator's Reference does not * * contain an important note regarding * * the use of DELETE VOLHIST in * * connection with DRM. * **************************************************************** * RECOMMENDATION: * **************************************************************** Need to add the note to the Linux Admin Ref, which exists in the Administrator's References for all other platforms.
Problem conclusion
The following note will be added to the DELETE VOLHISTORY command in the IBM Tivoli Storage Manager for Linux Administrator's Reference, SC32-0125-01: DELETE VOLHISTORY . . Note: . . 5. For users of DRM, the database backup expiration should be controlled with the SET DRMDBBACKUPEXPIREDAYS command instead of this DELETE VOLHISTORY command. Using the DELETE VOLHISTORY command removes Tivoli Storage Manager's record of the volume. This can cause volumes to be lost that were managed by the MOVE DRMEDIA command. The recommended way to manage the automatic expiration of DRM database backup volumes is by using the SET DRMDBBACKUPEXPIREDAYS command.
Temporary fix
Comments
APAR Information
APAR number
IC53563
Reported component name
TSM SERVER
Reported component ID
5698ISMSV
Reported release
53L
Status
CLOSED DOC
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Special Attention
NoSpecatt
Submitted date
2007-08-24
Closed date
2007-10-01
Last modified date
2007-10-01
APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:
APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:
SC32012501 |
Fix information
Applicable component levels
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Document Information
Modified date:
01 October 2007