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IV65015: ALT_DISK_INSTALL PROCESS FAILS WITH FILE TABLE OVERFLOW ERRORS APPLIES TO AIX 7100-02 15/01/29 PTF PECHANGE

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • The alt_disk_install (and other file system related
    commands) may fail with "File table overflow"
    errors.  The errors continue until the system
    is rebooted or the inode cache is increased:
    ...
    Creating /alt_inst/var file system.
    mount: /dev/alt_hd2 on /alt_inst/usr: File table overflow
    0505-121 alt_disk_install: Error.
    Cleaning up.
    Could not load program grep:
            Dependent module /usr/lib/libc.a(shr.o)
     could not be loaded.
    Could not load module /usr/lib/libc.a(shr.o).
    System error: File table overflow
    
    This problem may also just cause the system to slow
    down, with perfpmr showing the iAlloc kernel function
    is taking a lot of CPU time.
    

Local fix

  • Increase the size of the inode cache
    using the ioo command (j2_inodeCacheSize
    option).
    

Problem summary

  • ****************************************************************
    * USERS AFFECTED:
    * Systems running the 7100-02 Technology Level with
    * bos.mp64 at 7.1.2.18
    ****************************************************************
    * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:
    * The alt_disk_install (and other file system related
    * commands) may fail with "File table overflow"
    * errors.  The errors continue until the system
    * is rebooted or the inode cache is increased:
    * ...
    * Creating /alt_inst/var file system.
    * mount: /dev/alt_hd2 on /alt_inst/usr: File table overflow
    * 0505-121 alt_disk_install: Error.
    * Cleaning up.
    * Could not load program grep:
    *         Dependent module /usr/lib/libc.a(shr.o)
    *  could not be loaded.
    * Could not load module /usr/lib/libc.a(shr.o).
    * System error: File table overflow
    * This problem may also just cause the system to slow
    * down, with perfpmr showing the iAlloc kernel function
    * is taking a lot of CPU time.
    ****************************************************************
    * RECOMMENDATION:
    * Install APAR IV65015.
    ****************************************************************
    

Problem conclusion

  • change the way recycle inodes are handled.
    

Temporary fix

Comments

  • 6100-08 - use AIX APAR IV65014
    6100-09 - use AIX APAR IV64975
    7100-02 - use AIX APAR IV65015
    7100-03 - use AIX APAR IV64526
    

APAR Information

  • APAR number

    IV65015

  • Reported component name

    AIX V7.1

  • Reported component ID

    5765H4000

  • Reported release

    710

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    YesPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Submitted date

    2014-09-18

  • Closed date

    2014-09-18

  • Last modified date

    2015-01-29

  • APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

    IV64526

  • APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

Fix information

  • Fixed component name

    AIX V7.1

  • Fixed component ID

    5765H4000

Applicable component levels

  • R710 PSY U867194

       UP15/01/19 I 1000

PTF to Fileset Mapping

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Document Information

Modified date:
29 January 2015