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IV70011: SPURIOUS TRANSMIT ERRORS IN AIX ERROR LOG APPLIES TO AIX 6100-08

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • Customer may observe Transmit errors in AIX error log,
similar to the following:

# errpt
IDENTIFIER TIMESTAMP  T C RESOURCE_NAME  DESCRIPTION
5B9B06F7   0902152814 T H ent0           Physical link up
76C587C0   0902152814 T H ent0           Physical link down
1FE2DD91   0902152714 I H ent4           BECOME BACKUP
E48A73A4   0902152614 I H ent4           BECOME PRIMARY
5B9B06F7   0902152514 T H ent0           Physical link up
A6EB4B9F   0902152514 T H ent0           Transmit error <---
76C587C0   0902152414 T H ent0           Physical link down
1FE2DD91   0902152414 I H ent4           BECOME BACKUP
E48A73A4   0902152314 I H ent4           BECOME PRIMARY
5B9B06F7   0902152214 T H ent0           Physical link up
A6EB4B9F   0902152214 T H ent0           Transmit error <---
76C587C0   0902152114 T H ent0           Physical link down
1FE2DD91   0902152114 I H ent4           BECOME BACKUP
E48A73A4   0902152014 I H ent4           BECOME PRIMARY
5B9B06F7   0902151914 T H ent0           Physical link up

Local fix

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Problem summary


    

  • Customer may observe Transmit errors in AIX error log,
similar to the following:

# errpt
IDENTIFIER TIMESTAMP  T C RESOURCE_NAME  DESCRIPTION
5B9B06F7   0902152814 T H ent0           Physical link up
76C587C0   0902152814 T H ent0           Physical link down
1FE2DD91   0902152714 I H ent4           BECOME BACKUP
E48A73A4   0902152614 I H ent4           BECOME PRIMARY
5B9B06F7   0902152514 T H ent0           Physical link up
A6EB4B9F   0902152514 T H ent0           Transmit error <---
76C587C0   0902152414 T H ent0           Physical link down
1FE2DD91   0902152414 I H ent4           BECOME BACKUP
E48A73A4   0902152314 I H ent4           BECOME PRIMARY
5B9B06F7   0902152214 T H ent0           Physical link up
A6EB4B9F   0902152214 T H ent0           Transmit error <---
76C587C0   0902152114 T H ent0           Physical link down
1FE2DD91   0902152114 I H ent4           BECOME BACKUP
E48A73A4   0902152014 I H ent4           BECOME PRIMARY
5B9B06F7   0902151914 T H ent0           Physical link up

    



Problem conclusion


    

  • Prevent transmit timeout watchdog timer from being restarted
during adapter reset processing.

    



Temporary fix


    

  • 



Comments


    

  • 6100-08 - use AIX APAR IV70011
6100-09 - use AIX APAR IV66501
7100-02 - use AIX APAR IV70415
7100-03 - use AIX APAR IV66505

    



APAR Information




    

  • APAR number
    IV70011
    • 

  • Reported component name
    AIX 610 STD EDI
    • 

  • Reported component ID
    5765G6200
    • 

  • Reported release
    610
    • 

  • Status
    CLOSED  PER
    • 

  • PE
    NoPE
    • 

  • HIPER
    NoHIPER
    • 

  • Submitted date
    2015-02-26
    • 

  • Closed date
    2015-02-26
    • 

  • Last modified date
    2015-09-30
    • 





    

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

    
IV66501
    

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

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Fix information


    

  • Fixed component name
    AIX 610 STD EDI
    • 

  • Fixed component ID
    5765G6200
    • 



Applicable component levels


    

  • R610  PSY  U867589
       UP15/09/18  I  1000
    • 



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            Modified date:
            

            17 December 2021
            

            
                      

        


        

        


      

    

  



    

  

  
    
            

          
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