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IV94858: Crash in xm_gfl_event after running LVM or filesystem commands APPLIES TO AIX 7200-01 17/09/29 PTF PECHANGE

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • If the customer runs an AIX host with only rootvg disks
and
then performs operations such as 'reducelv' or shrinks
the filesystem (using 'chfs'), then the system could
crash.

This is true even if the LVM or filesystem-type commands
are running on removable media such as DVD or USB
devices.

Local fix

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Problem summary


    

  • ****************************************************************
* USERS AFFECTED:
* Systems running the 7200-01 Technology Level with
* any of the following filesets at or between the given levels:
* MIN          MAX          FILESET
* 7.2.1.0      7.2.1.1      devices.fcp.disk.rte
****************************************************************
* PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:
* If the customer runs an AIX host with only rootvg disks
* and
* then performs operations such as 'reducelv' or shrinks
* the filesystem (using 'chfs'), then the system could
* crash.
* This is true even if the LVM or filesystem-type commands
* are running on removable media such as DVD or USB
* devices.
****************************************************************
* RECOMMENDATION:
* Install APAR IV94858.
****************************************************************

    



Problem conclusion


    

  • Ensure that LBP related initialization function gets called
during storage framework initialization code phase.

    



Temporary fix


    

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Comments


    

  • 7200-01 - use AIX APAR IV94858
×**** PE19/01/28 PTF IN ERROR. SEE APAR IJ05551  FOR DESCRIPTION
×**** PE19/01/28 PTF IN ERROR. SEE APAR IJ06648  FOR DESCRIPTION
×**** PE19/01/28 PTF IN ERROR. SEE APAR IJ09825  FOR DESCRIPTION

    



APAR Information




    

  • APAR number
    IV94858
    • 

  • Reported component name
    AIX V7.2
    • 

  • Reported component ID
    5765CD200
    • 

  • Reported release
    720
    • 

  • Status
    CLOSED  PER
    • 

  • PE
    YesPE
    • 

  • HIPER
    NoHIPER
    • 

  • Submitted date
    2017-04-06
    • 

  • Closed date
    2017-04-12
    • 

  • Last modified date
    2019-01-28
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  • APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:
    

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

    
IV94888 IV94927
    

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Fix information


    

  • Fixed component name
    AIX V7.2
    • 

  • Fixed component ID
    5765CD200
    • 



Applicable component levels


    

  • R720  PSY  U873454
       UP17/09/21  I  1000
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PTF to Fileset Mapping








      
              
                            

              

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            Modified date:
            

            28 January 2019
            

            
                      

        


        

        


      

    

  



    

  

  
    
            

          
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