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IV64723: IPOIB FAILS WHILE CREATING AND JOINING A MULTICAST GROUP APPLIES TO AIX 7100-03

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • If an IB setup, if there is an SM with no multicast group
    previously created (as it always recommended),
    the IPoIB interface will fail the multicast group join.
    Check the error log and find the
    ib_cm_handler: Error from IB switch's SA: Action: ....
    Check taht the OBJECT ID is 6.
    6 indicates that the SM believes we are
    missing a parameters in the join request.
    

Local fix

Problem summary

  • If an IB setup, if there is an SM with no multicast group
    previously created (as it always recommended),
    the IPoIB interface will fail the multicast group join.
    Check the error log and find the
    ib_cm_handler: Error from IB switch's SA: Action: ....
    Check taht the OBJECT ID is 6.
    6 indicates that the SM believes we are
    missing a parameters in the join request.
    

Problem conclusion

  • Set the McastRecord.Reseved2 field which is the
    IB_MASK_SELECT_EXACT value.
    

Temporary fix

Comments

  • 6100-08 - use AIX APAR IV65003
    6100-09 - use AIX APAR IV64693
    7100-02 - use AIX APAR IV65002
    7100-03 - use AIX APAR IV64723
    

APAR Information

  • APAR number

    IV64723

  • Reported component name

    AIX V7.1

  • Reported component ID

    5765H4000

  • Reported release

    710

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Submitted date

    2014-09-09

  • Closed date

    2014-09-09

  • Last modified date

    2015-05-19

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

    IV64693

  • 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 U865820

       UP15/05/19 I 1000

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Document Information

Modified date:
19 May 2015