IJ41105: REMOVED INODE NOT RECLAIMED IN DEPENDENT FILESET LINKED WITHIN AN AFM INDEPENDENT FILESET.

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• When rename/remove operations are performed on
  dependent filesets which are
  linked inside AFM independent
  filesets, and these operations
  get replicated to the remote
  site - the local removed/renamed
  inodes are not reclaimed
  resulting in extra inodes being
  held inUse than actually
  necessary.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• When rename/remove operations are performed on
  dependent filesets which are
  linked inside AFM independent
  filesets, and these operations
  get replicated to the remote
  site - the local removed/renamed
  inodes are not reclaimed
  resulting in extra inodes being
  held inUse than actually
  necessary.
  

Problem conclusion

• This problem is fixed in 5.1.2 PTF 6
  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:
  Inodes in the dependent filesets inside AFM independent
  filesets are religiously reclaimed
  when remove/rename operations
  happen in the dependent fileset.
  
  Work Around:      None
  Problem trigger :
  Remove/Rename being performed on the dependent fileset
  inodes - when this dependent fileset is linked under an AFM
  independent fileset.
  Symptom:   Unexpected Behavior
  Platforms affected:  Linux Only (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