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IZ74809: CFGMGR ON SAS DISK MAKE CLEAR PVID AFTER PV CLEAR APPLIES TO AIX 5300-09

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • After using chdev to clear a pv (pv=clear) on a SAS RAID Array,
    cfgmgr will clear the PVID value when it is next run
    (even when the disk is available).
    

Local fix

Problem summary

  • ****************************************************************
    * USERS AFFECTED:
    * Users of SAS RAID disks on AIX 5300-09 Technology Level with
    * the devices.common.IBM.sissas.rte fileset below the 5.3.9.6
    * level.
    ****************************************************************
    * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:
    * After using chdev to clear a pv (pv=clear) on a SAS RAID
    * Array, cfgmgr will clear the PVID value when it is next run
    * (even when the disk is available).  This can cause loss of
    * data in block 0 of the disk when the disk is used as a raw
    * device.
    ****************************************************************
    * RECOMMENDATION:
    * Install APAR IZ74809.
    ****************************************************************
    

Problem conclusion

  • During configuration (cfgmgr), do not check the pv attribute
    for any pending pv operations such as pv=clear when the disk
    is already in the Available state.
    

Temporary fix

  • *********
    * HIPER *
    *********
    

Comments

  • 5300-08 - use AIX APAR IZ74810
    5300-09 - use AIX APAR IZ74809
    5300-10 - use AIX APAR IZ74807
    5300-11 - use AIX APAR IZ74808
    5300-12 - use AIX APAR IZ74695
    6100-05 - use AIX APAR IZ74696
    

APAR Information

  • APAR number

    IZ74809

  • Reported component name

    AIX 5.3

  • Reported component ID

    5765G0300

  • Reported release

    530

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    YesHIPER

  • Submitted date

    2010-04-19

  • Closed date

    2010-04-19

  • Last modified date

    2013-03-28

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

    IZ74695

  • 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 U830241

       UP10/05/18 I 1000

PTF to Fileset Mapping

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Document Information

Modified date:
28 March 2013