IT33920: UNSELECTED DISKS ARE BACKED UP WITH SELECTED DISKS WHEN A USER DOES NOT SELECT ALL DISKS FOR A VM

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• When assigning a SLA to one or more disks (VMDK's), but not to
  the VM itself, all unselected disks are backed up as well with
  the selected disks. SPP fails to add disks to the exclusion
  list for a backup job.
  
  Versions Affected: 10.1.5.x & 10.1.6.x
  

Local fix

• N/A
  

Problem summary

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  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * IBM Spectrum Protect Plus level 10.1.6                       *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * See ERROR DESCRIPTION                                        *
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  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  * This problem is currently projected to be fixed IBM Spectrum *
  * Protect Plus Level 10.1.6 ifix3 and 10.1.7. Note that this   *
  * is subject to change at the discretion of IBM                *
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Problem conclusion

• This problem has been fixed by enhancing the exclusion list
  logic  such that  unselected disk are not included in the backup
  job.
  

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