IT35603: AN ERROR IS PRESENTED TO THE USER THAT THE LOCAL VADP PROXY IS NO LONGER USABLE DUE TO AN AUTHENTICATION FAILURE

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• A new authentication token (i.e., API token) was added in IBM
  Spectrum Protect Plus 10.1.7 to ensure authenticated
  communication between SPP and all registered VADP proxies. Since
  the local VADP was deprecated in SPP 10.1.7, this authentication
  mechanism was not added to the local VADP. Since the local VADP
  does not include the authentication mechanism, the local VADP is
  now unusable.
  

Local fix

• Suspend local VADP.
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * IBM Spectrum Protect Plus level 10.1.7.                      *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * See Error Description                                        *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  * Apply the fixing level when available. This problem is       *
  * currently projected to be fixed in IBM Spectrum Protect Plus *
  * levels 10.1.7 iFix2 and 10.18. Note that this is subject to  *
  * change at the discretion of IBM.                             *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• ?A warning message has been added to the VADP screen in the UI
  informing users that the local VADP is deprecated and will be
  removed in future releases.
  

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