IT42143: MANUALLY EXPIRING A COPY JOB SESSION CAN CAUSE IBM SPECTRUM PROTECT PLUS UI HANG IF DEFAULT WORM RETENTION IS ENABLED

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• When choosing a copy type restore point and click "Expire item",
  IBM Spectrum Protect Plus UI can hang. When Default WORM
  Retention is enabled, it is not allowed to manually expire the
  copy type backup.
  
  
  Versions affected: IBM Spectrum Protect Plus 10.1.9 and later
  
  Additional keywords: TS009954338 SPP
  

Local fix

• N/A
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * IBM Spectrum Protect Plus levels 10.1.9, 10.1.10, 10.1.11    *
  * and 10.1.12.                                                 *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * See ERROR DESCRIPTION                                        *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  * Apply fixing level when available. This problem is currently *
  * projected to be fixed in IBM Spectrum Protect Plus levels    *
  * 10.1.12.2 and 10.1.13. Note that this is subject to change   *
  * at the discretion of IBM.                                    *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• IBM Spectrum Protect Plus restore points screen hang condition
  has been fixed.   Selecting "Expire item" when default retention
  is enabled should succeed.
  

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 UI
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  SP PLUS

• Fixed component ID

  5737SPLUS

Applicable component levels