IJ35444: AFM INDEPENDENT FILESETS WITH DEPENDENT FILESETS LINKED INSIDE THEM HAVE A CHANCE OF HITTING A DEADLOCK.

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• AFM Independent filesets with dependent filesets linked
  inside them have a chance of hitting a deadlock
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• AFM Independent filesets with dependent filesets linked
  inside them have a chance of hitting a deadlock
  

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 deadlock
  in an independent AFM fileset with dependent filesets
  linked inside them.
  
  Work around:
  None
  
  Problem trigger:
  Trigger relationship initialization on
  an AFM independent fileset
  with dependent filesets inside them.
  At the same time the remote
  site being bad causing the relationship
  to be put into a bad state.
  
  Symptom:
  Deadlock.
  
  Platforms affected:
  All Linux OS environments (AFM Gateway nodes).
  
  Functional Area affected:
  AFM
  
  Customer Impact:
  High Importance.
  

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