Hi all

I posted a problem to the list a while back regarding errors I was getting when
performing a PIT restore and hardlinks.

As a result Tivoli have created an APAR describing the defect. I believe it
applies to all Unix platforms.

Regards

Gavin

APAR Identifier ...... IC27398       Last Changed..00/07/21
  RESTORE HANDELHARDLINK RC=-1


  Symptom ...... IN INCORROUT         Status ........... OPEN
  Severity ................... 3      Date Closed .........
  Component .......... 5698TSMCL      Duplicate of ........
  Reported Release ......... 41S      Fixed Release ............
  Component Name TIVOLI STR MGR       Special Notice
  Current Target Date ..              Flags
  SCP ................... UNIX
  Platform ............ UNIX

  Status Detail: Not Available

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  ERROR DESCRIPTION:
  ADSM client may attempt to create a hardlink to a file prior to
  creating the directory that contains that hardlink during
  point in time restores.  The problem can be seen in the command
  line client output or schedule log as:
     06/23/00   11:47:28 HandleHardLink: System link command
         failed, rc=-1
     First alias: /a/etc/init.d/ANNOUNCE
     Restoring alias: /a/etc/rc0.d/K00ANNOUNCE

  The problem manifests itself under the following conditions:
  1. Restore is point in time.
  2. Restore is to a new location.
  3. The hardlinked files are in different directories in the same
     restore operation


  LOCAL FIX:
  Re-run the restore or  a subset of  the restore.  The  required
  directories will  have been  created during  the first  restore
  which should  allow  the  restore  of  the  Hardlinks  complete
  successfully on the second restore