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IZ56228: SYSTEM CRASH IN HEALTHCHECKER FOR ACTIVE PASSIVE DEVICES APPLIES TO AIX 5300-08

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • System crash in the healthcheck routine if a controller
    is replaced
    on the DS4K storage. The system may crash with a stack
    trace similar
    to:
    
    (0)> f
    pvthread+000200 STACK:
    [04210480]healthChecker+0004F0 (F1000100233C5C40 [??])
    [0019B1F8]watchdog+0000C8 ()
    [00063D1C]sys_timer+000124 (??)
    [000643CC]clock+0001AC (??)
    [000EF7AC]i_softmod+0002A8 ()
    [00178878].finish_interrupt+000024 ()
    ____ Exception (F00000002FF47600) ____
    
    Further analysis reveals the crash is due to accessing an
    index in
    the controller array that is incorrect.
    

Local fix

  • NA
    

Problem summary

  • System crash on replacing the controller.
    

Problem conclusion

  • The replaced controller is detected & data structures are
    updated accordingly.
    

Temporary fix

Comments

  • 5300-08 - use AIX APAR IZ56228
    5300-09 - use AIX APAR IZ65676
    5300-10 - use AIX APAR IZ69286
    5300-11 - use AIX APAR IZ66305
    6100-04 - use AIX APAR IZ66169
    

APAR Information

  • APAR number

    IZ56228

  • Reported component name

    AIX 5.3

  • Reported component ID

    5765G0300

  • Reported release

    530

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Submitted date

    2009-07-29

  • Closed date

    2009-11-30

  • Last modified date

    2013-03-28

Fix information

  • Fixed component name

    AIX 5.3

  • Fixed component ID

    5765G0300

Applicable component levels

  • R530 PSY U829567

       UP10/03/23 I 1000

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Document Information

Modified date:
28 March 2013