Problem Description: Backup images generated by a TSM V5.1.0 client to a TSM V5.1.0 server cannot be restored after they have been exported, then imported.
Users Affected: Customers running TSM V5.1.0 clients and TSM V5.1.0 servers. Recommendation: The problem is fixed by APAR IC33533 in the next 5.1.0 TSM server PTF. Apply the PTF when it becomes available. Problem Summary: Scenario: 1) a customer generates a backup image using a TSM V5.1.0 client to a TSM V5.1.0 server 2) a server administrator performs an export which includes the backup image as data 3) the exported data is imported 4) any attempt by the client to restore the imported image will fail Notes: - export, import and successful restore is available for all other objects including images created by TSM V4 clients - export/import of V5.1.0 client backup images to TSM servers versioned less than v5.1.0 is not supported - there is no circumvention for this problem Conclusion: Information required to restore a TSM V5.1.0 backup image has been overlooked by the TSM V5.1.0 server at export time. Since the information was not exported, it is not available when the backup image is imported. As a result, the backup image cannot be restored by the client. The fix for IC33533 causes the necessary information to be exported along with the data. Thus the information will be available when the backup image is imported, allowing the client to restore the backup image successfully. APAR IC33533 has been opened for the TSM Windows Server. It contains sysroutes for all affected platforms and levels. Sam Giallanza IBM/Tivoli