IJ35443: INFINIBAND PORT STATE ERROR MESSAGES '/SBIN/IBPORTSTATE: FAILED TO OPEN'

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• There are regular error messages
  '/sbin/ibportstate: Failed to open' in
  the systemhealth monitor log
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• There are regular error messages
  '/sbin/ibportstate: Failed to open' in
  the systemhealth monitor log
  

Problem conclusion

• This problem is fixed in 5.1.2  PTF 1
  To see all Spectrum Scale APARs and
  their respective fix solutions refer to page
  https://public.dhe.ibm.com/storage/spectrumscale/spectrum_scale_
  apars.html
  Benefits of the solution:
  No more misleading error messages
  
  Work around:
  Not available
  
  Problem trigger:
  The ipbortstate program works only
  for non-RoCE infiniband devices,
  but not for RoCE (Ethernet) devices.
  
  Symptom:
  Error output/message
  
  Platforms affected:
  ALL Operating System environments
  with Inifiniband/RoCE setup
  
  Functional Area affected:
  System Health
  
  Customer Impact:
  Low
  

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

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

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

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  SPEC SCALE STD

• Fixed component ID

  5737F33AP

Applicable component levels