IT32656: PER DISK LIMITATION FOR THE OPTION VMMAXRESTORESESSIONS

APAR status

• Closed as documentation error.

Error description

• When using IBM Spectrum Protect for Virtual Environments - Data
  Protection for VMware the maximum number of allowed restore
  sessions for a single disk of a virtual machine is equal to 4.
  This limitation affects the option VMMAXRESTORESESSIONS but is
  not documented:
  https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSEQVQ_8.1.9/client/
  r_opt_vmmaxrestoresessions.html
  
  
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  Affected product versions:
  IBM Spectrum Protect for Virtual Environments
  - Data Protection for VMware verions 7.1 and 8.1
  on Microsoft Windows and Linux.
  
  
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  Initial Impact: Low
  
  
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  Additional Keywords:
  TS003493677 tsm tsmve tdpvmware
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * The problem manifests across IBM Spectrum Protect for        *
  * Virtual Environments Data Protection for VMware levels 8.1.8 *
  * and 8.1.9.                                                   *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * The IBM Spectrum Protect for Virtual Environments - Data     *
  * Protection for VMware 8.1.8 and 8.1.9 documentation includes *
  * a topic entitled Restoring a virtual disk using multiple     *
  * sessions. This topic omits to mention limitations on the     *
  * number of parallel sessions that can be specified, depending *
  * on the transport in use.                                     *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• Apply fixing level when available. This issue is projected to be
  fixed in the 8.1.10 update to the IBM Spectrum Protect for
  Virtual Environments  - Data Protection for VMware
  documentation.
  

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

Applicable component levels