IV96393: CREATING A SPOT FROM A SPOT FAILS APPLIES TO AIX 7200-00 17/09/29 PTF PECHANGE

Obtain the fix for this APAR.

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• When creating a new SPOT from an existing SPOT, it fails:
  # nim -o define -t spot -a source=old_spot ... new_spot
  0042-001 nim: processing error encountered on "master":
     ln: 0653-421 /export/spot/old_spot/usr/usr/lib/
          ._spot_libs_links_@_71439/usr/ccs/lib/crt0_r.o
          exists.
      Specify -f to remove /export/spot/old_spot/usr/usr/
          lib/._spot_libs_links_@_71439/usr/ccs/lib/
          crt0_r.o before linking.
  [several more similar messages. Note that the source
  spot's name is mentioned in the ln warning.]
  rc=1
  0042-001 m_mkspot: processing error encountered on
  "master":
    0042-027 m_ckspot: "version" is required to complete
    the definition of the "new_spot" object.  This
    attribute is either currently missing or the current
    operation would cause it to become missing.
  rc=0
  warning: 0042-062 m_ckspot: "new_spot" is missing
      something which is required
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:
  * Systems running the 7200-00 Technology Level with
  * any of the following filesets at or between the given levels:
  * MIN          MAX          FILESET
  * 7.2.0.2      7.2.0.3      bos.sysmgt.nim.client
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:
  * When creating a new SPOT from an existing SPOT, it fails:
  * # nim -o define -t spot -a source=old_spot ... new_spot
  * 0042-001 nim: processing error encountered on "master":
  *    ln: 0653-421 /export/spot/old_spot/usr/usr/lib/
  *         ._spot_libs_links_@_71439/usr/ccs/lib/crt0_r.o
  *         exists.
  *     Specify -f to remove /export/spot/old_spot/usr/usr/
  *         lib/._spot_libs_links_@_71439/usr/ccs/lib/
  *         crt0_r.o before linking.
  *  several more similar messages. Note that the source
  * spot's name is mentioned in the ln warning.
  * rc=1
  * 0042-001 m_mkspot: processing error encountered on
  * "master":
  *   0042-027 m_ckspot: "version" is required to complete
  *   the definition of the "new_spot" object.  This
  *   attribute is either currently missing or the current
  *   operation would cause it to become missing.
  * rc=0
  * warning: 0042-062 m_ckspot: "new_spot" is missing
  *     something which is required
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:
  * Install APAR IV96393.
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• Changed how the location of the new spot is determined.
  

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

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

  IV94764

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

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  AIX V7.2

• Fixed component ID

  5765CD200

Applicable component levels

• R720 PSY U875943

     UP17/09/21 I 1000

PTF to Fileset Mapping

• U875943 bos.sysmgt.nim.client 7.2.0.4