VM65867: GUEST STFLE STRINGS MAY BE BUILT INCORRECTLY IN SSI

Obtain the fix for this APAR.

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• When both 6.4 and pre-6.4 members exist within the same SSI
  cluster, the pre-6.4 members incorrectly build the guest STFLE
  information for the 6.4 system.
  

Local fix

• N/A
  

Problem summary

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  * USERS AFFECTED: All users who run in an SSI environment      *
  *                 with varying release levels are              *
  *                 susceptible to this problem.                 *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
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  * RECOMMENDATION: APPLY PTF                                    *
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  User's running in a mixed SSI environment with differing levels
  of releases may run into problems when bringing up a second
  level guest. This stems from an overlay of the guest STFLE
  string due to differing numbers of supported architectures
  between systems of the SSI.
  

Problem conclusion

• HCPARD has been updated to check the number of supported
  architectures on the current system and only allow that number
  of STFLE strings to be written to the STFLE array. This prevents
  the strings from being overlayed by those of an unsupported
  architecture.
  

Temporary fix

• FOR RELEASE VM/ESA CP/ESA R620 :
  PREREQ: VM65692
  CO-REQ: NONE
  IF-REQ: NONE
  FOR RELEASE VM/ESA CP/ESA R630 :
  PREREQ: VM65733
  CO-REQ: NONE
  IF-REQ: NONE
  

Comments

APAR Information

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

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

  UM34871 UM34872

Modules/Macros

• HCPARD
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  VM CP

• Fixed component ID

  568411202

Applicable component levels

• R620 PSY UM34945

     UP16/11/08 I 1000

• R630 PSY UM34872

     UP17/08/25 P 1701

Fix is available

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