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IV02367: ADD -P FLAG TO MKSYSB TO ALLOW EXCLUDE FILES FROM PACKING APPLIES TO AIX 6100-04

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • Since IZ77870 fixes the backup command to exit on packing
    errors, mksysb/savevg will stop in such case.
    This apar will add the -P flag to mksysb/savevg to allow
    administrator to use /etc/exclude_packing.<vgname> to
    exclude files from packing so that they are still
    archived but not packed to avoid packing errors on files
    updated during the backup.
    

Local fix

  • Use -e flag to exclude files from backup, but then these
    files are not archived with the backup
    Use -p flag not to use packing at all during the backup
    but then the resulting mksysb size will be larger.
    

Problem summary

  • ****************************************************************
    * USERS AFFECTED:
    * Users of mksysb on the 6100-04 Technology Level with the
    * bos.rte.archive fileset at the 6.1.4.4 through 6.1.4.5
    * level.
    ****************************************************************
    * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:
    * mksysb fails with a message similar to:
    * backup: 0511-442 <file> will not be backed up
    *
    * 0512-003 mksysb may not have been able to archive some files.
    *
    * The backup will stop without completing
    ****************************************************************
    * RECOMMENDATION:
    * Install APAR IV02367.
    *
    * Use -e or -p (lowercase) to exclude or not pack files.
    *
    * Prior to APAR availability, an interim fix is available from:
    * ftp://public.dhe.ibm.com/aix/efixes/iv02367/
    ****************************************************************
    

Problem conclusion

  • Since this involves errors with packed files a new option -P
    with an /etc/exclude_pack* file listing with files not too pack
    but will still be backed up.
    

Temporary fix

  • *********
    * HIPER *
    *********
    

Comments

  • 5300-11 - use AIX APAR IV02104
    5300-12 - use AIX APAR IV02366
    6100-04 - use AIX APAR IV02367
    6100-05 - use AIX APAR IV02368
    6100-06 - use AIX APAR IV02369
    7100-00 - use AIX APAR IV02372
    

APAR Information

  • APAR number

    IV02367

  • Reported component name

    AIX 610 STD EDI

  • Reported component ID

    5765G6200

  • Reported release

    610

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    YesHIPER

  • Submitted date

    2011-06-24

  • Closed date

    2011-06-24

  • Last modified date

    2013-04-07

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

    IV02104

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

Fix information

  • Fixed component name

    AIX 610 STD EDI

  • Fixed component ID

    5765G6200

Applicable component levels

  • R610 PSY U842627

       UP11/10/10 I 1000

PTF to Fileset Mapping

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Document Information

Modified date:
07 April 2013