APAR status
Closed as program error.
Error description
The dsmreconcile command synchronizes the file systems on the client node with the IBM Spectrum Protect server that is contacted for space management services. dsmreconcile's final report statistics, may have an incorrect value of "files updated on the IBM Spectrum Protect server" when a migrated file(s) has either some ACLs or some other EAs (extended attributes like "immutable" or SELinux related etc). To receate issue for such an affected migrated file: 1. chmod a+rw /GPFS/test_file 2. dsmmigrate -d /GPFS/test_file 3. chmod a-rw /GPFS/test_file 4. dsmreconcileGPFS.pl /GPFS 5. dsmreconcileGPFS.pl /GPFS Even though nothing has changed between steps 4 and 5, dsmreconcile will report "1 files updated on the IBM Spectrum Protect server": Updating migrated files on the server... 1 files updated on the IBM Spectrum Protect server 1 valid IBM Spectrum Protect server objects found 1 file list objects processed 0 orphan files found IBM Spectrum Protect Versions Affected: IBM Spectrum Protect for Space Management 7.1.x and 8.1.x on all supported platforms Additional Keywords: TS006197999 HSM reconcile acl ea dsmreconcile statistics
Local fix
Problem summary
**************************************************************** * USERS AFFECTED: * * IBM Spectrum Protect for Space Management versions 7.1 and * * 8.1 on Linux GPFS and AIX GPFS. * **************************************************************** * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: * * see ERROR DESCRIPTION * **************************************************************** * RECOMMENDATION: * * Apply fixing level when available. This problem is projected * * to be fixed in level 8.1.13. Note that this is subject to * * change at the discretion of IBM. * ****************************************************************
Problem conclusion
The final report of dsmreconcile will provide correct value of files updated on the IBM Spectrum Protect server
Temporary fix
Comments
APAR Information
APAR number
IT37773
Reported component name
TSM SPACE MGMT
Reported component ID
5698HSMCL
Reported release
81L
Status
CLOSED PER
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Special Attention
NoSpecatt / Xsystem
Submitted date
2021-07-27
Closed date
2021-08-23
Last modified date
2021-08-23
APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:
APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:
Modules/Macros
dsmrecon
Fix information
Fixed component name
TSM SPACE MGMT
Fixed component ID
5698HSMCL
Applicable component levels
[{"Line of Business":{"code":"LOB26","label":"Storage"},"Business Unit":{"code":"BU058","label":"IBM Infrastructure w\/TPS"},"Product":{"code":"SSSR2R","label":"Tivoli Storage Manager for Space Management"},"Platform":[{"code":"PF025","label":"Platform Independent"}],"Version":"81L"}]
Document Information
Modified date:
24 August 2021