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IV42257: MKSYSB RESTORE FROM MPIO SAN DISKS MAY FAIL WITH DUPLICATE PVID APPLIES TO AIX 7100-00

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • mksysb restore from SAN disks running PowerPath (EMC)
or DMP (Veritas) may fail to restore with errors similar
to the following.

0516-1775 /usr/sbin/varyonvg: Physical volumes hdisk3 and
hdisk6 have
identical PVIDs (00ca6f6edba1b628).
0516-862 mkvg: Unable to create volume group.
BOS Install: Could not create the root volume group.
   ID#        OPTION
     1        Continue
     2        Perform System Maintenance and Then
Continue
   Enter ID number:

Local fix

  • Customer may use a SPOT created from base media at the
same level as the mksysb as a workaround.

Problem summary

  • ****************************************************************
* USERS AFFECTED:
* Systems running the 7100-00 Technology Level with the
* bos.rte.lvm between and including the 7.1.0.16 and 7.1.0.21
* level.
****************************************************************
* PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:
* mksysb restore from SAN disks running PowerPath (EMC) or DMP
* (Veritas) may fail to restore with errors similar to the
* following:
* 0516-1775 /usr/sbin/varyonvg: Physical volumes hdisk3 and
* hdisk6 have identical PVIDs (00ca6f6edba1b628).
* 0516-862 mkvg: Unable to create volume group.
* BOS Install: Could not create the root volume group.
* ID#        OPTION
* 1        Continue
* 2        Perform System Maintenance and Then Continue
****************************************************************
* RECOMMENDATION:
* Install APAR IV42257.
****************************************************************

Problem conclusion

  • install code sets an environment variable if install is
mksysb. varyonvg will not fail if duplicate PVIDs are found on
the system if the environment variable is set.

Temporary fix

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Comments


    

  • 5300-12 - use AIX APAR IV39297
6100-06 - use AIX APAR IV42250
6100-07 - use AIX APAR IV30772
6100-08 - use AIX APAR IV34608
7100-00 - use AIX APAR IV42257
7100-01 - use AIX APAR IV25286
7100-02 - use AIX APAR IV34609

    



APAR Information




    

  • APAR number
    IV42257
    • 

  • Reported component name
    AIX V7.1
    • 

  • Reported component ID
    5765H4000
    • 

  • Reported release
    710
    • 

  • Status
    CLOSED  PER
    • 

  • PE
    YesPE
    • 

  • HIPER
    NoHIPER
    • 

  • Submitted date
    2013-05-09
    • 

  • Closed date
    2013-05-09
    • 

  • Last modified date
    2013-11-26
    • 





    

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

    
IV25286
    

    • 

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

    
U860566
    

    • 



Fix information


    

  • Fixed component name
    AIX V7.1
    • 

  • Fixed component ID
    5765H4000
    • 



Applicable component levels


    

  • R710  PSY  U860566
       UP13/07/30  I  1000
    • 








      
              
                            

              

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            Modified date:
            

            26 November 2013
            

            
                      

        


        

        


      

    

  



    

  

  
    
            

          
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