A fix is available
APAR status
Closed as program error.
Error description
With AIX 61 TL8 or AIX 71 TL and upwards, customer may see syslog filled with "getnetconfigent failed" if automount is used and there is no IPv6 interface present. May 23 06:54:01 daemon:err|error automountd[5177518]: getnetconfigent failed The error is not necessarily a result of failed getnetconfigent() as a merely missing IPv6 interface can cause it.
Local fix
Create an IPv6 interface
Problem summary
Customer could see "GETNETCONFIGENT FAILED" message flooding syslog, while working with AUTOFS mount points.
Problem conclusion
syslog will not log unwanted error message "GETNETCONFIGENT FAILED"
Temporary fix
Comments
APAR Information
APAR number
IV49207
Reported component name
AIX V7.1
Reported component ID
5765H4000
Reported release
710
Status
CLOSED PER
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Submitted date
2013-09-17
Closed date
2013-09-17
Last modified date
2014-02-14
APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:
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 U859563
UP14/02/14 I 1000
PTF to Fileset Mapping
U859563 bos.net.nfs.client 7.1.2.17
U859563 bos.net.nfs.client 7.1.2.17
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Document Information
Modified date:
14 February 2014