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Status Is a defect
Workspace IBM Z and LinuxONE Systems Hardware
Categories HMC/Support Element (SE)/IBM Resource Link
Created by Guest
Created on Aug 29, 2025

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Unable to Edit Backup Settings On An Existing HMC Scheduled Operation

We setup some initial scheduled ops inc backups for our new processor and DR61 HMAs but we didnt have FTP setup so these were just to USB (HMA) and Primary/Alternate SE (CPU). 

I have since defined the FTP server settings and went back into edit the backup scheduled ops to amend them to include the FTP. The dropdown for a HMA scheduled op seems to be available as the downward arrow isnt greyed out but the word USB is and the dropdown doesnt work. This means I have to setup a new scheduled op just to change this value and then delete the current one.

However, if I edit the backup settings for a CPU scheduled op I can change between Primary/Alternate SE and Primary/Alternate SE & FTP as I need. This means I dont have to setup a whole new scheduled op as I can edit the current one.

I mentioned this happens on DR61 HMAs and z17 scheduled op but I have also looked at the same on DR51 HMAs and z16 scheduled op and its the same.

IBM Case - TS019660110 refers.

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