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IZ82310: DISK ERRORS WHILE BOOTED FROM VIOS MIGRATION MEDIA APPLIES TO AIX 5300-09

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • In a shared external storage environment (such as a
    multiple VIOS environment), disk errors may be logged on
    the partner node while booting a system from migration
    media or a migration image.  In the case of SAN attached
    storage, the partner node will log SC_DISK_ERR4 errors.
    
    Additionally, in a Virtual I/O environment, the errors
    may cause a VIO client using the disk to unexpectedly
    crash.
    
    While scanning the system for candidate rootvg disks to
    migrate, the blvset command is opening the disk with a
    reserve when reading off the OS information.
    

Local fix

  • Disable connections to external shared disks before
    booting the system from migration media.
    

Problem summary

  • An AIX installation or migration will cause SCSI reservation
    errors on other systems in a shared-disk (SAN) environment.
    

Problem conclusion

  • blvset should use openx() with the SC_NO_RESERVE flag to open
    disks devices.
    

Temporary fix

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APAR Information

  • APAR number

    IZ82310

  • Reported component name

    AIX 5.3

  • Reported component ID

    5765G0300

  • Reported release

    530

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Submitted date

    2010-08-10

  • Closed date

    2010-08-10

  • Last modified date

    2013-03-28

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

    IZ75125

  • 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 U837756

       UP10/09/21 I 1000

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Document Information

Modified date:
28 March 2013