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IZ77111: DUMP TO QLOGIC FC DEVICES WILL FAIL ON 61 TL 4 & TL 5 APPLIES TO AIX 6100-04

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • Dump to Qlogic FC adapter attached devices will fail with
EIO (dump failure return code of 4) On 61 TL 4 & TL 5

Local fix

  • use a non-qlogic dump devices (internal SAS/ Emulex FC)

Problem summary

  • ****************************************************************
* USERS AFFECTED:
* Users of the QLogic Fiber Channel adapter with the
* devices.pci.77102224.com fileset at the 6.1.4.0 through
* 6.1.4.5 level.
****************************************************************
* PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:
* If an attempt is made to dump to a disk attached via a QLogic
* FC adapter, the dump will fail, resulting in an invalid
* partial dump.
****************************************************************
* RECOMMENDATION:
* Install APAR IZ77111.
****************************************************************

Problem conclusion

  • The QLogic FC/FCoE adapter driver is fixed to properly
update the adapter's I/O queue data structure to prevent
the adapter from thinking the queue is full.

Temporary fix

  • 



Comments


    

  • 5300-11 - use AIX APAR IZ82106
5300-12 - use AIX APAR IZ81641
6100-04 - use AIX APAR IZ77111
6100-05 - use AIX APAR IZ76415
6100-06 - use AIX APAR IZ77034

    



APAR Information




    

  • APAR number
    IZ77111
    • 

  • Reported component name
    AIX 610 STD EDI
    • 

  • Reported component ID
    5765G6200
    • 

  • Reported release
    610
    • 

  • Status
    CLOSED  PER
    • 

  • PE
    YesPE
    • 

  • HIPER
    NoHIPER
    • 

  • Submitted date
    2010-06-08
    • 

  • Closed date
    2010-06-08
    • 

  • Last modified date
    2013-03-28
    • 





    

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

    
IZ76415
    

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

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Fix information


    

  • Fixed component name
    AIX 610 STD EDI
    • 

  • Fixed component ID
    5765G6200
    • 



Applicable component levels


    

  • R610  PSY  U834918
       UP10/08/21  I  1000
    • 



PTF to Fileset Mapping








      
              
                            

              

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            Modified date:
            

            28 March 2013
            

            
                      

        


        

        


      

    

  



    

  

  
    
            

          
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