IT38411: LICENSE REPORT INCORRECTLY COUNTS MICROSOFT 365 TENANT PROXIES AS PHYSICAL SERVERS IN THE PHYSICAL MACHINE PROTECTION SECTION

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• When Microsoft 365 tenant proxies are registered in IBM Spectrum
  Protect Plus, the License report incorrectly counts the proxies
  as Physical Servers in the Physical Machine Protection section.
  The proxy systems should not be reported as physical servers for
  Microsoft 365 protection.
  
  Versions affected: IBM Spectrum Protect Plus 10.1.6.* and upper
  levels
  

Local fix

• N/A
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * IBM Spectrum Protect Plus level 10.1.6 - 10.1.13             *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * See ERROR DESCRIPTION                                        *
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  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  * Apply fixing level when available. This problem is currently *
  * projected to be fixed in IBM Spectrum Protect Plus level     *
  * 10.1.14. Note that this is subject to change at the          *
  * discretion of IBM.                                           *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• IBM Spectrum Protect Plus License Report has been fixed to
  exclude M365 application servers from the total count of
  physical servers.
  

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

• Platform Report
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  SP PLUS

• Fixed component ID

  5737SPLUS

Applicable component levels