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IV63913: CHVG -G CAN FAIL IF FACTOR CHANGE IS REQUIRED APPLIES TO AIX 6100-09

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • chvg -g can fail for small/big VG if a factor change is
    required.
    This can only happen if the VG already has an increased
    factor value, and chvg -g finds it needs to increase it
    even more.
    In that case, it may fail with:
    
    -> chvg -g vg00
    0516-1381 chvg: Not enough descriptor area
    space left in this volume group to re-size the physical
    volumes.
    0516-1786 chvg: Convert the volume group to a scalable
    volume group with
    the chvg -G command, then retry.
    0516-732 chvg: Unable to change volume group
    

Local fix

Problem summary

  • For small and big VGs (default MAXPVS of 32 / 128), if MAXPVS
    is non-default value already, and disks are grown, chvg -g may
    fail to grow the VG.  This can happen due to an incorrect
    calculation of the new MAXPVS after factor change.
    .
    The faulty code uses current factor instead of default factor
    when calculating new factor, and based on that bad number, may
    fail a check thinking that it's impossible to increase factor
    to a large enough value to handle the new disk size when in
    fact it is possible to do so.
    

Problem conclusion

  • Correct logic error in chvg code
    

Temporary fix

Comments

  • 6100-08 - use AIX APAR IV62204
    6100-09 - use AIX APAR IV63913
    7100-02 - use AIX APAR IV70341
    7100-03 - use AIX APAR IV63909
    

APAR Information

  • APAR number

    IV63913

  • Reported component name

    AIX 610 STD EDI

  • Reported component ID

    5765G6200

  • Reported release

    610

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Submitted date

    2014-08-22

  • Closed date

    2014-08-22

  • Last modified date

    2015-11-22

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

    IV62204

  • 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 U861360

       UP15/11/22 I 1000

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Document Information

Modified date:
22 November 2015