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IV58038: SRCMSTR CAN'T START SOME SERVICES SOMETIMES WHILE SYSTEM BOOTS. APPLIES TO AIX 6100-08

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • Some services such as syslogd, snmpd and inets, that get
    started by srcmstr at boot time may fail to start because
    the same socket file gets created by mktemmp() calls made
    by startsrc.
    It is possible that multiple processes may generate
    the same temporary filename to use for their socket.
    When this happens, the first process that opens the
    socket proceeds normally, but the second one fails
    because it is unable to open the socket.
    

Local fix

Problem summary

  • The System Resource Controller fails to start some subsystems.
    The root cause of this issue is socket create in startsrc make
    temporary files which have the same name when multiple
    startsrcs are executed. After the collision of the temporary
    file name occurs,startsrc can't bind the socket and fails to
    start services like syslogd, inetd and snmpd etc.
    

Problem conclusion

  • create unique temporary socket filename to avoid collision
    of the temporary file names created from multiple startsrcs.
    

Temporary fix

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APAR Information

  • APAR number

    IV58038

  • Reported component name

    AIX 610 STD EDI

  • Reported component ID

    5765G6200

  • Reported release

    610

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Submitted date

    2014-03-28

  • Closed date

    2014-03-28

  • Last modified date

    2016-05-10

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

    IV52152

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

    U866904

Fix information

  • Fixed component name

    AIX 610 STD EDI

  • Fixed component ID

    5765G6200

Applicable component levels

  • R610 PSY U866904

       UP14/08/08 I 1000

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Document Information

Modified date:
10 May 2016