IT43453: DELETED RESTORE POINTS FOR OBJECT STORAGE CATALOG BACKUP STILL VISIBLE

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• In the IBM Spectrum Protect Plus, the catalog can be backed up
  to either vSnap or object storage. If the catalog is backed up
  to object storage only, when restore points are deleted, they
  are still visible under the "Restore Points" screen. However,
  they are not visible under the "Restore" screen and are not
  restorable.
  
  Affected versions: IBM Spectrum Protect Plus 10.1.12,10.1.13,
  and 10.1.14 levels.
  

Local fix

• Ignore the defunct restore points in the "Restore Points"
  screen.
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * IBM Spectrum Protect Plus 10.1.12, 10.1.13, 10.1.14          *
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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 10.1.14.1 *
  * and 10.1.15. Note that this is subject to change at the      *
  * discretion of IBM                                            *
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Problem conclusion

• This problem has been fixed so that the deleted recovery points
  of catalog backup to cloud are not visible under the "Restore
  Points" screen.
  

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:

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  SP PLUS

• Fixed component ID

  5737SPLUS

Applicable component levels