IT37538: CATALOG BACKUP FAILS WITH CLASSNOTFOUNDEXCEPTION

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• IBM Spectrum Protect Plus version 10.1.8-4082 catalog backup
  fails with the following error:
  
  ClassNotFoundException caught for type:
  VirtualMachineInternalConfigSpec
  
  
  An unhandled object typed for a VM event returned by vCenter
  caused an error in VMware Java library
  
  
  Once 10.1.8 Patch1 is applied the error still occurs, but the
  backup will not fail. The error message can be ignored.
  
  Versions Affected: IBM Spectrum Protect Plus 10.1.x
  
  Additional Keywords: ?ClassNotFoundException
  VirtualMachineInternalConfigSpec SPP CATALOG
  

Local fix

• Once IBM Spectrum Protect Plus 10.1.8 patch1 is applied, the
  message can be ignored
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * IBM Spectrum Protect Plus level 10.1.8                       *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * See ERROR DESCRIPTION                                        *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  * Apply fixing level when available. This problem is currently *
  * projected to be fixed IBM Spectrum Protect Plus levels       *
  * 10.1.8 ifix2 and 10.1.9. Note that this is subject to change *
  * at the discretion of IBM.                                    *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• The fix for this is was adding support for missing vSphere class
  type.
  

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

• Hypervis VMware
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  SP PLUS

• Fixed component ID

  5737SPLUS

Applicable component levels