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IV55331: HYPERSWAP DISK PATHS STAY IN FAILED STATE APPLIES TO AIX 7100-04

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • This APAR fixes several related issues in the AIX support for
    DS8k Hyperswap disks.  The most visible issue is the case
    where a Failed path to a Hyperswap disk does not recover
    automatically because the health check process has aborted
    on the disk.  There is also a chance for ordering issues
    between the disk quiesce and the response to an event, where
    the event times out before it should.
    

Local fix

Problem summary

  • This APAR fixes several related issues in the AIX support for
    DS8k Hyperswap disks.  The most visible issue is the case
    where a Failed path to a Hyperswap disk does not recover
    automatically because the health check process has aborted
    on the disk.  There is also a chance for ordering issues
    between the disk quiesce and the response to an event, where
    the event times out before it should.
    

Problem conclusion

  • Updated AIX PCM to ensure the path health checker continues
    to run.  Also modified the handling of the watchdog timers
    that time Hyperswap related API calls.
    

Temporary fix

Comments

  • 6100-08 - use AIX APAR IV57952
    6100-09 - use AIX APAR IV55256
    6100-09 - use AIX APAR IV55256
    6100-09 - use AIX APAR IV55256
    7100-02 - use AIX APAR IV57036
    7100-03 - use AIX APAR IV55324
    7100-04 - use AIX APAR IV55331
    

APAR Information

  • APAR number

    IV55331

  • Reported component name

    AIX V7.1

  • Reported component ID

    5765H4000

  • Reported release

    710

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Submitted date

    2014-02-11

  • Closed date

    2014-02-11

  • Last modified date

    2016-05-10

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

    IV55256

  • 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 U861536

       UP15/11/22 I 1000

PTF to Fileset Mapping

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Document Information

Modified date:
10 May 2016