APAR status
Closed as program error.
Error description
IBM Spectrum Protect Plus file indexing requires that the LVM2 service be disabled. It also requires the use of the ?use_lvmetad = 0? line in the /etc/lvm/lvm.conf file. When the ?use_lvmetad? option is not set correctly, the following error is shown when running the TEST functionality ?LVM has been configured to use the metadata daemon which is not support by IBM Spectrum Protect Plus agents. Set the value of use_lvmetad in /etc/lvm/lvm.conf to 0.? Beginning with RedHat version 8, this service and option have been deprecated per the following RedHat documentation: https://access.redhat.com/documentation/en-us/red_hat_enterpris e_linux/8/html/considerations_in_adopting_rhel_8/file-systems-a nd-storage_considerations-in-adopting-rhel-8#removal-of-lvmetad -daemon_file-systems-and-storage12.3.2. Removal of lvmetad daemo LVM no longer uses the lvmetad daemon for caching metadata, and will always read metadata from disk. LVM disk reading has been reduced, which reduces the benefits of caching. Previously, autoactivation of logical volumes was indirectly tied to the use_lvmetad setting in the lvm.conf configuration file. The correct way to disable autoactivation continues to be setting auto_activation_volume_list in the lvm.conf file. IBM Spectrum Protect Plus file indexing on Linux needs to be updated to not require this deprecated option. IBM Spectrum Protect Plus Versions Affected: 10.1.6 and later Keywords: TS009155895
Local fix
Add the ?use_lvmetad = 0? line in the /etc/lvm/lvm.conf file as a temporary work around.
Problem summary
**************************************************************** * USERS AFFECTED: * * IBM Spectrum Protect Plus level 10.1.9, 10.1.10 * **************************************************************** * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: * * See ERROR DESCRIPTION * **************************************************************** * RECOMMENDATION: * * Apply fixing level when available. This problem is currently * * projected to be fixed IBM Spectrum Protect Plus level * * 10.1.11. Note that this is subject to change at the * * discretion of IBM. * ****************************************************************
Problem conclusion
Added check for unsupported version and configuration of lvmetad service and inform the user about it during file indexing
Temporary fix
Comments
APAR Information
APAR number
IT40782
Reported component name
SP PLUS
Reported component ID
5737SPLUS
Reported release
A19
Status
CLOSED PER
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Special Attention
NoSpecatt / Xsystem
Submitted date
2022-04-28
Closed date
2022-05-18
Last modified date
2022-05-18
APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:
APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:
Modules/Macros
Hypervis FileInd
Fix information
Fixed component name
SP PLUS
Fixed component ID
5737SPLUS
Applicable component levels
[{"Business Unit":{"code":"BU058","label":"IBM Infrastructure w\/TPS"},"Product":{"code":"SSNQFQ","label":"IBM Spectrum Protect Plus"},"Platform":[{"code":"PF025","label":"Platform Independent"}],"Version":"A19","Line of Business":{"code":"LOB26","label":"Storage"}}]
Document Information
Modified date:
01 February 2024