IJ09710: POSSIBLE UNDETECTED DATA LOSS WITH POWER9 NVME APPLIES TO AIX 6100-09

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

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  * USERS AFFECTED:
  * Systems running the AIX 6100-09 Technology Level or
  * VIOS 2.2.x.x with
  * devices.chrp.vdevice.rte below the 6.1.9.401 level or
  * devices.chrp.pci.rte below the 6.1.9.401 level.
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  * ERROR DESCRIPTION:
  * Possible undetected data loss can occur with the optional
  * Power9 NVMe feature.  We have seen this issue occur under
  * heavy I/O stress. We have not seen this occur when the NVMe
  * devices are used for boot devices and non-intensive
  * workloads as recommended in the feature descriptions in the
  * Power9 NVMe RFA.  This only affects the VIOS/AIX LPAR(s)
  * using the NVMe devices.
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  * RECOMMENDATION:
  * Install APAR IJ09710.
  * Prior to fix availability, an interim fix is available from
  * either
  * ftp://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/ifixes/ij09710/
  * https://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/ifixes/ij09710/
  * Installation of the ifix requires a reboot.
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Local fix

Problem summary

• Data miscompare/corruption.
  

Problem conclusion

• Fix issue in pci_busdd
  

Temporary fix

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Comments

APAR Information

• APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

  IJ09686

• APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

  IJ11253

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  AIX 6.1 EXT SUP

• Fixed component ID

  5765G6299

Applicable component levels