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IV73600: EXTENDVG OF CONC VG MAY FORCE THE VG OFFLINE ON REMOTE NODE APPLIES TO AIX 7100-03 16/02/29 PTF PECHANGE

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • In a concurrent Volume Group, if the hdisk's
    reserve_policy is set to single_path...
    
    If the VG is extended to more than one disk with a single
    extendvg command...
    
    Then immediately after executing extendvg on the local
    node, the VG on the remote node(s) will be immediately
    forced offline after logging disk access errors.
    The local node will eventually complete successfully
    after
    waiting for ~5 minutes.
    

Local fix

Problem summary

  • ****************************************************************
    * USERS AFFECTED:
    * Systems running the 7100-03 Technology Level with
    * bos.rte.lvm at or between 7.1.3.0 and 7.1.3.45
    ****************************************************************
    * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:
    * In a concurrent Volume Group, if the hdisk's
    * reserve_policy is set to single_path...
    * If the VG is extended to more than one disk with a single
    * extendvg command...
    * Then immediately after executing extendvg on the local
    * node, the VG on the remote node(s) will be immediately
    * forced offline after logging disk access errors.
    * The local node will eventually complete successfully
    * after
    * waiting for  5 minutes.
    ****************************************************************
    * RECOMMENDATION:
    * Install APAR IV73600.
    ****************************************************************
    

Problem conclusion

  • Correct logic in extendvg to open all disks with no_reserve
    option as intended in all cases.
    

Temporary fix

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APAR Information

  • APAR number

    IV73600

  • Reported component name

    AIX V7.1

  • Reported component ID

    5765H4000

  • Reported release

    710

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    YesPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Submitted date

    2015-05-26

  • Closed date

    2015-05-28

  • Last modified date

    2016-02-29

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

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

    IV73768 IV73821

Fix information

  • Fixed component name

    AIX V7.1

  • Fixed component ID

    5765H4000

Applicable component levels

  • R710 PSY U867649

       UP16/02/22 I 1000

PTF to Fileset Mapping

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Document Information

Modified date:
29 February 2016