Just to close the loop with the rest of this list on this:

The doc that Melinda and Leif sent me both showed "invalid verb received"
messages, which suggested IC40841. The current APAR description isn't an
exact match, but from what I knew about the fix for that APAR, it seemed
worth a shot.

There were two facets of this APAR to fix. The first facet, which is the
pertinent one here, is fixed in 5.2.3.0 (even if the README file doesn't
mention IC40841). The second facet (regarding a "successful backup"
message even if the file system processing stopped prematurely), will be
fixed in an upcoming interim fix, at which time IC40841 will be shown as
"fixed".

It is my understanding that 5.2.3.0 resolved the problem for Leif (at
least initial testing looked promising). If and when Melinda reads this
message, perhaps she can indicate her current status as well. But I think
this will resolve her problem, too.

So for anyone who experiences similar symptoms to those discussed earlier
in this thread: try 5.2.3.0.

Regards,

Andy

Andy Raibeck
IBM Software Group
Tivoli Storage Manager Client Development
Internal Notes e-mail: Andrew Raibeck/Tucson/IBM@IBMUS
Internet e-mail: storman AT us.ibm DOT com

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