IT33306: AFTER SUCCESSFUL VM BACKUP, SERVER EXTENDED_SUMMARY TABLE CAN SHOW THIS BACKUP AS FAILED WHEN VMNOCBTCONTINUE IS SET TO YES.

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• When a datamover dsm.opt has the option 'vmnocbtcontinue yes',
  an iffull backup of a VM will be taken when Change Block
  Tracking (CBT) of the VM can not be reset.
  When this happens
  and the backup completes successful, the summary_extended table
  in the Spectrum Protect Server will still show the backup as
  failed.
  
  Backup result seen from the datamover:
  dsmc backup vm
  <vmname> -vmfulltype=vstor -vmbackuptype=fullvm
  -asnodename=<dc_name> -MODE=IFIncremental
  -optfile=<dsm.datamover.opt>
  ....
  Statistics for Virtual
  Machine <vmname>
  Total number of objects inspected: 1
  Total
  number of objects backed up: 1
  
  Output seen in the
  summary_extended table on the server:
  select * from
  summary_extended where ACTIVITY_DETAILS='VMware' and
  SUCCESSFUL='NO'
   ...
   EXAMINED: 1
   AFFECTED: 1
   FAILED: 1
   ...
  
  COMPLETION_CODE:7322
   SUCCESSFUL: NO
  
  See the unexpected
  'failed: 1' and 'successful: no' in above select output.
  The
  unexpected output is only seen when the VM backup requires CBT
  reset. When CBT reset is not required, the result in the
  extended_summary will be as expected.
  
  IBM Spectrum Protect
  Versions Affected:
  IBM Spectrum Protect for Virtual
  Environments - Data Protection for VMware 8.1.7 and newer on
  any supported platform
  
  Initial Impact: Low
  
  Additional
  Keywords: TSM, Tivoli, Storage, Manager, TDP4VE, TS003660012
  

Local fix

• n/a
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * IBM Spectrum Protect for Virtual Environments Data           *
  * Protection for VMware versions 7.1.8.8, 8.1.7, 8.1.8, 8.1.9, *
  * 8.1.10 running on all Microsoft Windows x64 and Linux x86    *
  * platforms.                                                   *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * See ERROR DESCRIPTION                                        *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  * This issue is projected to be fixed in the Data Protection   *
  * for VMware Data Mover version 8.1.11 on Windows x64 and      *
  * Linux x86 platforms.                                         *
  * Note 1: This is subject to change at the discretion of IBM.  *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• The table is now updated with correct values for successful
  backup when the option 'vmnocbtcontinue yes' is used.
  

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:

Modules/Macros

• dsmagent
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  TSM FOR VE DP V

• Fixed component ID

  5725TVEVM

Applicable component levels