IV63144: INVALID CLIENT DEFINITION MAY CAUSE NIMADM TO FAIL APPLIES TO AIX 6100-09

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APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• When performing a nimadm operation on a nimsh client, the
  following error may occur during initialization:
  Initializing the NIM master.
  Initializing NIM client <client_hostname>.
  <client_hostname>: Connection refused
  0505-159 nimadm: WARNING, unexpected result from remote
     command to <client_hostname>.
  0505-153 nimadm: Unable to execute remote client
  commands.
  Cleaning up alt_disk_migration on the NIM master.
  
  The problem is caused when there is a client defined on
  the NIM master that has an invalid if1 attribute.  The
  invalid client definition could be for any client defined
  on the NIM master.  Usually this will take the form of an
  invalid hostname, which is the second field in the if1
  attribute.  For example:
  # lsnim -a if1 kintarobso
  kintarobso:
     if1 = <network> <hostname> <MAC address> 0
  

Local fix

• Verify that all clients are defined with a valid if1
  attribute.
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:
  * Systems running the 6100-09 Technology Level with the
  * either of bos.sysmgt.nim.client or bos.sysmgt.nim.spot
  * filesets at 6.1.9.15 but below the 6.1.9.30 level.
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:
  * When performing a nimadm operation on a nimsh client, the
  * following error may occur during initialization:
  * Initializing the NIM master.
  * Initializing NIM client <client_hostname>.
  * <client_hostname>: Connection refused
  * 0505-159 nimadm: WARNING, unexpected result from remote
  *    command to <client_hostname>.
  * 0505-153 nimadm: Unable to execute remote client
  * commands.
  * Cleaning up alt_disk_migration on the NIM master.
  * The problem is caused when there is a client defined on
  * the NIM master that has an invalid if1 attribute.  The
  * invalid client definition could be for any client defined
  * on the NIM master.  Usually this will take the form of an
  * invalid hostname, which is the second field in the if1
  * attribute.  For example:
  * # lsnim -a if1 kintarobso
  * kintarobso:
  *    if1 = <network> <hostname> <MAC address> 0
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:
  * Install APAR IV63144.
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• Added check to prevent failure if another client has an
  invalid if1 attribute.
  

Temporary fix

Comments

• 6100-09 - use AIX APAR IV63144
  7100-02 - use AIX APAR IV64197
  7100-03 - use AIX APAR IV62199
  

APAR Information

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

  IV62199

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

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  AIX 610 STD EDI

• Fixed component ID

  5765G6200

Applicable component levels

• R610 PSY U868003

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