IT42401: RESTORE IS FAILING WITH ERROR: NO DESTINATION ESX HOST FOUND FOR DATASTORE

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• During a VM restore operation with Spectrum Copy Data Management
  (SCDM) on a VMware clustered environment, the restore is failing
  with error:
  
  ERROR,1663322577030,Fri 16 Sep 2022 10:02:57 UTC,2,No
  destination ESX host found for datastore (<DS_Name>).  Specify a
  destination ESX host or cluster in the job policy.
  ERROR,1663322577030,Fri 16 Sep 2022 10:02:57 UTC,2,No selected
  item is recoverable.
  
  This condition is triggered if a VMware ESXi cluster host is
  temporarily removed from the cluster, and re-registered with an
  IP address vs. a host name (or vice versa). The restore logic
  fails to match the original hostname from the Catalog metadata
  with the new entry.
  
  
  Affected versions: IBM Spectrum Protect Plus 2.2.16
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * IBM Spectrum Copy Data Management level 2.2.16, and 2.2.17   *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * see Error Description                                        *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  *  Apply the fixing level when available. This problem is      *
  * currently projected to be fixed in IBM Spectrum Copy Data    *
  * Management level 2.2.18. Note that this is subject to change *
  * at the discretion of IBM.                                    *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• IBM Spectrum Copy Data Management has been enhanced to handle
  conditions if a VMware ESXi cluster host is temporarily removed
  from a cluster, and re-registered with an IP address vs. a host
  name (or vice versa). The restore functionality now matches the
  original hostname from the Catalog with the new entry.
  

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

• VMware
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  SPECTRUM COPY D

• Fixed component ID

  5737B3400

Applicable component levels