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IV70284: NIM RESTVG FAILS WHEN NO VG_DATA RESOURCE IS ALLOCATED APPLIES TO AIX 7100-02

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • From the nim master we run the command
    # nim -o restvg -a savevg=21420_save  <client>
    rootvg
    
    0512-031 restvg: Unable to create the Volume Group
    datavg.
      Restore of Volume Group canceled.
    
    0042-001 nim: processing error encountered on "master":
       warning: 0042-001 m_restvg: processing error
    encountered on "client":
    
    
    Will create the Volume Group:   datavg
    Target Disks:   rootvg
    Allocation Policy:
            Shrink Filesystems:     no
            Preserve Physical Partitions for each Logical
    Volume:   no
    
    0516-321 /usr/sbin/mkvg: Physical volume rootvg is not
    configured.
    0516-862 /usr/sbin/mkvg: Unable to create volume group.
    
    0512-031 restvg: Unable to create the Volume Group
    datavg.
      Restore of Volume Group canceled.
    

Local fix

  • Use vg_data resource
    

Problem summary

  • From the nim master we run the command
    # nim -o restvg -a savevg=21420_save  <client>
    rootvg
    
    0512-031 restvg: Unable to create the Volume Group
    datavg.
      Restore of Volume Group canceled.
    
    0042-001 nim: processing error encountered on "master":
       warning: 0042-001 m_restvg: processing error
    encountered on "client":
    
    
    Will create the Volume Group:   datavg
    Target Disks:   rootvg
    Allocation Policy:
            Shrink Filesystems:     no
            Preserve Physical Partitions for each Logical
    Volume:   no
    
    0516-321 /usr/sbin/mkvg: Physical volume rootvg is not
    configured.
    0516-862 /usr/sbin/mkvg: Unable to create volume group.
    
    0512-031 restvg: Unable to create the Volume Group
    datavg.
      Restore of Volume Group canceled.
    

Problem conclusion

  • Removed default value for target disks.
    

Temporary fix

Comments

  • 6100-08 - use AIX APAR IV70040
    6100-09 - use AIX APAR IV65569
    7100-02 - use AIX APAR IV70284
    7100-03 - use AIX APAR IV65628
    

APAR Information

  • APAR number

    IV70284

  • Reported component name

    AIX V7.1

  • Reported component ID

    5765H4000

  • Reported release

    710

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Submitted date

    2015-02-28

  • Closed date

    2015-02-28

  • Last modified date

    2015-09-30

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

    IV65225

  • 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 U867274

       UP15/09/21 I 1000

PTF to Fileset Mapping

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Document Information

Modified date:
30 September 2015