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IV18319: LIVE PARTITION MOBILIY MAY FAIL ON DEDICATED MEMORY LPAR APPLIES TO AIX 7100-00

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • Live Partition Mobility on a dedicated memory LPAR can appear
    to succeed but have inadvertant side effects after the migration
    completes.  Potential side effects include data error, system
    crash, and application core dump.
    

Local fix

Problem summary

  • ****************************************************************
    * USERS AFFECTED:
    * Users of Live Partition Mobility running the 7100-00
    * Technology Level.
    ****************************************************************
    * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:
    * Live Partition Mobility on a dedicated memory LPAR can appear
    * to succeed but have inadvertant side effects after the
    * migration completes.  Potential side effects include data
    * error, system crash, and application core dump.
    ****************************************************************
    * RECOMMENDATION:
    * Install APAR IV18319.
    *
    * Prior to APAR availability an interim fix may be obtained at:
    * ftp://public.dhe.ibm.com/aix/ifixes/iv18319/
    * or
    * Disable dynamic variable page size support:
    *  vmo -r -o vmm_mpsize_support=1
    *  bosboot -a
    *  shutdown -r
    ****************************************************************
    

Problem conclusion

  • Fix AIX's page hinting of the dynamic variable page sized
    pages.
    

Temporary fix

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    * HIPER *
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APAR Information

  • APAR number

    IV18319

  • Reported component name

    AIX V7.1

  • Reported component ID

    5765H4000

  • Reported release

    710

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    YesHIPER

  • Submitted date

    2012-03-27

  • Closed date

    2012-03-27

  • Last modified date

    2013-04-13

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

    IV18127

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

Fix information

  • Fixed component name

    AIX V7.1

  • Fixed component ID

    5765H4000

Applicable component levels

  • R710 PSY U850502

       UP12/06/20 I 1000

PTF to Fileset Mapping

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Document Information

Modified date:
13 April 2013