IJ43816: SCALE CRASHES NODE RUNNING SLES 15 SP4 KERNEL UPDATE 5.14.21-150400.24.11

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• The SLES 15 SP4 kernel update 5.14.21-150400.24.11 included
  a change that causes Spectrum Scale to crash the kernel.
  A fix in Spectrum Scale is necessary
  in order to run on this kernel.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• The SLES 15 SP4 kernel update 5.14.21-150400.24.11 included
  a change that causes Spectrum Scale to crash the kernel.
  A fix in Spectrum Scale is necessary
  in order to run on this kernel.
  

Problem conclusion

• This problem is fixed in 5.1.2 PTF 8
  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:
  Spectrum Scale can run without crashing the node.
  
  Work Around:
  None
  Problem trigger:
  Run Spectrum Scale with the SLES 15 SP4
  kernel update 5.14.21-150400.24.11
  
  Symptom: Abend/Crash
  
  Platforms affected: x86_64-linux only
  
  Functional Area affected: All Scale Users
  
  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