IT43397: AFTER UPGRADING TO 10.1.12, THE MAINTENANCE JOB TAKE 18+ HOURS TO COMPLETE.

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• After upgrading IBM Spectrum Protect Plus to 10.1.12 the
  Maintenance Job runs 18+ hours to complete.
  Prior to upgrading 10.1.12, the Maintenance job completed in 6
  hours.
  
  
  Below is an example of the maintenance job summary and time it
  took to run.
  
  SUMMARY,#############,<timestamp>,,CTGGA2340,Job policy
  Maintenance completed in 6 hr(s) 4 min(s) 9 sec(s) and ended
  with status COMPLETED.  id #############
  
  After the upgrade to 10.1.12, the maintenance runs significantly
  longer, completing in 18+ hours.
  
  SUMMARY,#############,<timestamp>,,CTGGA2340,Job policy
  Maintenance completed in 19 hr(s) 57 sec(s) and ended with
  status COMPLETED.  id #############
  
  The performance of the Maintenance  job is relative to the size
  of the environment and resources of the SPP server.
  The completion time of the Maintenance job will be different in
  each customer environment.
  
  IBM Spectrum Protect Plus Versions Affected:
  IBM Spectrum Protect Plus 10.1.12.x
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * IBM Spectrum Protect Plus level 10.1.12, 10.1.13, and        *
  * 10.1.14                                                      *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * See ERROR DESCRIPTION                                        *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  * Apply fixing level when available. This problem is currently *
  * projected to be fixed in IBM Spectrum Protect Plus level     *
  * 10.1.14.1 and 10.1.15. Note that this is subject to change   *
  * at the discretion of IBM.                                    *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• Performance enhancements to the IBM Spectrum Protect Plus
  maintenance job have been implemented to address long-run times
  in larger customer environments.
  

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

• Other
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  SP PLUS

• Fixed component ID

  5737SPLUS

Applicable component levels