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IJ44828: CRASH: LOGASSERTFAILED IN CXISYSTEM.C WHEN ENABLING UNDOCUMENTED VINFOLOCKONWRITE CONFIG OPTION

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • A node (kernel) crash can occur when the vinfoLockOnWrite
config option is enabled.

Local fix

  • Avoided by not enabling the undocumented vinfoLockOnWrite
config option

Problem summary

  • A node (kernel) crash can occur when the vinfoLockOnWrite
config option is enabled.

Problem conclusion

  • This problem is fixed in 5.1.2.9
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Benefits of the solution:
Fixes node crash timing hole.

Work Around:
Avoided by not enabling the undocumented vinfoLockOnWrite
config option

Problem trigger:
Timing hole when enabling the undocumented config option
vinfoLockOnWrite, likely triggered by using snapshots

Symptom:
Crash

Platforms affected:
ALL Operating System environments

Functional Area affected:
Core GPFS

Customer Impact:
Suggested

Temporary fix

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APAR Information




    

  • APAR number
    IJ44828
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  • Reported component name
    SPEC SCALE STD
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  • Reported component ID
    5737F33AP
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  • Reported release
    512
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  • Status
    CLOSED  PER
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  • PE
    NoPE
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  • HIPER
    NoHIPER
    • 

  • Special Attention
    NoSpecatt / Xsystem
    • 

  • Submitted date
    2023-01-04
    • 

  • Closed date
    2023-01-05
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  • Last modified date
    2023-01-05
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Fix information


    

  • Fixed component name
    SPEC SCALE STD
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  • Fixed component ID
    5737F33AP
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            Modified date:
            

            06 January 2023
            

            
                      

        


        

        


      

    

  



    

  

  
    
            

          
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