IJ35795: RESYNC/CHANGESECONDARY TO THE SAME TARGET IN SW OR DR MODES CAN FAIL FOR RESYNCV2 ENABLED.

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Triggering a ChangeSecondary for a DR Primary mode fileset
  to the same target inband or triggering a Resync on a
  SW fileset which is in unmounted state, with resyncV2
  feature enabled can cause the resync/changeSecondary
  to fail and not proceed.
  

Local fix

• Disable ResyncV2 and run ResyncV1
  to get changeSecondary
  or Resync commands to work on the DR/SW filesets.
  

Problem summary

• Triggering a ChangeSecondary for a DR Primary mode fileset
  to the same target inband or triggering a Resync on a
  SW fileset which is in unmounted state, with resyncV2
  feature enabled can cause the resync/changeSecondary
  to fail and not proceed.
  

Problem conclusion

• 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:
  ResyncV2 can be run on DR Filesets
  on which changeSecondary
  are run and Resync can be run on SW fileset which is in
  unmounted state.
  
  Work around:
  Disable ResyncV2 and run ResyncV1
  to get changeSecondary
  or Resync commands to work on the DR/SW filesets.
  
  Problem trigger:
  Triggering a ChangeSecondary
  for DR Primary mode fileset
  to the same target inband or triggering a Resync on a
  SW fileset which is in unmounted with resyncV2
  feature enabled..
  
  Symptom:
  Unexpected Behavior
  
  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