IT33581: CATALOG RESTORE IMPROVEMENTS

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• IBM Spectrum Protect Plus Catalog restore functionality has
  several issues as follows:
  
  1. The catalog restore pop-up displays a generic message that
  didn't indicate which catalog recovery point was chosen.
  
  2. The catalog restore log files contain no timestamps to
  determine the timing of operations.
  
   3. The logging for the main catalog process is not being
  flushed until the end of the job.
  
  Versions Affected: 10.1.*
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * IBM Spectrum Protect Plus levels 10.1.x.                     *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * See Error Description.                                       *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  * Apply the fixing level when available. This problem was      *
  * fixed in IBM Spectrum Protect Plus levels 10.1.7 ifix2 and   *
  * 10.1.8. Note that this is subject to change at the           *
  * discretion of IBM.                                           *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• Catalog restore functionality has been improved in the following
  ways:
  
  1. For catalog restore, the confirmation dialog has been updated
  to show the date and time of the selected recovery point.?
  2. Date and timestamps are now present in catalog backup logs.
  3. Catalog restore messages are logged to catalogrestore related
  files immediately, so the user can monitor job progress.
  For more information on this topic, see:
  https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSNQFQ_10.1.7/spp/t_
  spp_creating_catalog_restore_job.html.
  

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

  SP PLUS

• Fixed component ID

  5737SPLUS

Applicable component levels