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IZ69250: ENTSTAT.GOENT REPORTS INCORRECT "MEDIA SPEED SELECTED" APPLIES TO AIX 5300-10

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • "entstat.goent ent0" will report incorrect
    "Media Speed Selected" when the adapter is a
    "2-Port Gigabit Ethernet-SX PCI-X Adapter (14108802)".
    
    Example:
    Set the speed to 1000 Mbps Full in Smitty panels for the
    adapter.
    
    <ODM Shows>
    odmget CuAt|grep -p ent0
    CuAt:
            name = "ent0"
            attribute = "media_speed"
            value = "1000_Full_Duplex"
            type = "R"
            generic = "DU"
            rep = "sl"
            nls_index = 11
    
    <lsattr -El ent0 shows>
    media_speed    1000_Full_Duplex Media speed
                         True
    
    
    <entstat.goent ent0 shows>
    2-Port Gigabit Ethernet-SX PCI-X Adapter (14108802)
    Specific Statistics:
    ---------------------------------------------------------
    ---------------
    Link Status : Up
    Media Speed Selected: Auto negotiation  <==This is
    Incorrect
    Media Speed Running: 1000 Mbps Full Duplex
    

Local fix

Problem summary

  • For 2-Port Gigabit Ethernet-SX PCI-X Adapter (14108802), when
    force mode is configured, entstat will display incorrect
    Media Speed Selected field.
    

Problem conclusion

  • Code is modified to stop auto negotiation when force mode is
    configured.
    

Temporary fix

Comments

  • 5300-08 - use AIX APAR IZ69580
    5300-09 - use AIX APAR IZ69404
    5300-10 - use AIX APAR IZ69250
    5300-11 - use AIX APAR IZ65060
    6100-04 - use AIX APAR IZ64579
    

APAR Information

  • APAR number

    IZ69250

  • Reported component name

    AIX 5.3

  • Reported component ID

    5765G0300

  • Reported release

    530

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Submitted date

    2010-02-02

  • Closed date

    2010-02-02

  • Last modified date

    2013-03-28

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

    IZ50657

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

Fix information

  • Fixed component name

    AIX 5.3

  • Fixed component ID

    5765G0300

Applicable component levels

  • R530 PSY U829339

       UP10/03/23 I 1000

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Document Information

Modified date:
28 March 2013