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IV57622: WRONG RETURN CODE BY LSMCODE FOR UNSUPPORTED DEVICES APPLIES TO AIX 7100-01

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • The invscout command failed as below.
    
    # invscout
    
    ******  Command  ----  V2.2.0.18
    ******  Logic Database V2.2.0.2
    
    Initializing ...
    Identifying the system ...
    Working ...
    Getting system microcode level(s) ...
    Scanning for device microcode level(s) ...
    115 devices detected; each dot (.)
    represents 10 devices processed:
    ...........
    ------------------------
    invscout:
    An error occurred while: determining the microcode levels
    ------------------------
    
    Details of this error are in the file:
    "/var/adm/invscout/invs.err"
    
    
    # cat /var/adm/invscout/invs.err
    ------------------------------------------------
    invscout ERROR DETAIL
    ------------------------------------------------
    ------------------------
    An error occurred while: determining the microcode levels
    ------------------------
    
    invscout (general) diagnostics
    ------------------------
    Source File Name: GetFwLev.c
    Source File Revision: $
    Error Code: 10200
    
    Error Text:
    No data in stdout of shell command
    

Local fix

Problem summary

  • lsmcode command when invoked for single device name, might
    return incorrect value for unsupported devices.
    

Problem conclusion

  • Code changes are made to ensure lsmcode returns correct value
    when invoked for single device name.
    

Temporary fix

Comments

  • 6100-07 - use AIX APAR IV48978
    6100-08 - use AIX APAR IV50598
    6100-09 - use AIX APAR IV52030
    6100-09 - use AIX APAR IV52030
    6100-09 - use AIX APAR IV52030
    7100-01 - use AIX APAR IV57622
    7100-02 - use AIX APAR IV50599
    7100-03 - use AIX APAR IV52714
    

APAR Information

  • APAR number

    IV57622

  • Reported component name

    AIX V7.1

  • Reported component ID

    5765H4000

  • Reported release

    710

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Submitted date

    2014-03-26

  • Closed date

    2014-03-26

  • Last modified date

    2014-08-14

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

    IV48978

  • 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 U861828

       UP14/08/12 I 1000

PTF to Fileset Mapping

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Document Information

Modified date:
14 August 2014