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IZ84691: ADAPTER TRANSITIONS TO DEAD STATE ON FATAL ERROR NOTIFICATION APPLIES TO AIX 5300-11

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • Adapter transitions to DEAD state on Fatal Error notification.
    

Local fix

Problem summary

  • ****************************************************************
    * USERS AFFECTED:
    * Users of the 10 Gigabit Ethernet PCI-Express Host Bus Adapter
    * running the 5300-11 Technology level with the
    * devices.ethernet.ct3.rte fileset at the 5.3.11.0 through
    * 5.3.11.2 level.
    ****************************************************************
    * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:
    * Possible data error on fatal adapter error using the 10
    * Gigabit Ethernet PCI-Express Host Bus Adapter.
    ****************************************************************
    * RECOMMENDATION:
    * Install APAR IZ84691.
    * Prior to APAR availability, an interim fix is available at:
    * ftp://public.dhe.ibm.com/aix/efixes/iz84691/
    ****************************************************************
    

Problem conclusion

  • Enable complementary DMA stop mechanism in adapter modules
    

Temporary fix

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

Comments

  • 5300-10 - use AIX APAR IZ84690
    5300-11 - use AIX APAR IZ84691
    5300-12 - use AIX APAR IZ84692
    6100-03 - use AIX APAR IZ83837
    6100-04 - use AIX APAR IZ83881
    6100-05 - use AIX APAR IZ83990
    6100-06 - use AIX APAR IZ83715
    7100-00 - use AIX APAR IZ83686
    

APAR Information

  • APAR number

    IZ84691

  • Reported component name

    AIX 5.3

  • Reported component ID

    5765G0300

  • Reported release

    530

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    YesHIPER

  • Submitted date

    2010-09-10

  • Closed date

    2010-09-10

  • Last modified date

    2013-03-27

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

    IZ83837

  • 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 U840372

       11/02/22 I 1000 ½

PTF to Fileset Mapping

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Document Information

Modified date:
27 March 2013