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MF64922 - IPL-SRCB6005121 I/O Error DLPAR

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Abstract

IPL-SRCB6005121 I/O Error DLPAR


Pre/Co-Requisite PTF / Fix List

REQ  LICENSED           PTF/FIX  LEVEL

TYPE PROGRAM  RELEASE   NUMBER   MIN/MAX  OPTION
---- -------- --------- -------  -------  ------
TR   5770999  V7R3M0    MF99204   00/00    0000



NOTICE:
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APAR Error Description / Circumvention

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A partition terminates with a B6005121, usually with no apparent
cause.

CORRECTION FOR APAR 'MA47042' :
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This is only a problem on certain Power7 servers.  It is most
likely to occur when running release V7R2M0 TR8 (Tech Refresh 8)
or V7R3M0 TR4.  The problem occurs when I/O error recovery runs.
The partition obtains incorrect DMA address space information
during device recovery.  The information has been corrected.

The problem is only known to affect devices on buses 10, 11, 12,
and 13 on these servers.  In particular, note that buses 10 and
12 are only supported in a dual storage controller
configuration, i.e. buses 10 and 12 should be assigned to a
partition together.  If only bus 10 or 12, but not the other, is
assigned to a partition, it can cause internal I/O errors.
Without this PTF, that can lead to partition termination.

The likelihood of encountering this problem is very
unpredictable.  Customers may wish to avoid interrupting normal
business operations to apply this fix if the Product Activity
Log indicates no recent hardware issues for I/O devices, on
buses 10-13 in particular.  Customers on Power7 servers should
not attempt any adapter concurrent replacement or Dynamic
Logical Partitioning changes until this PTF is applied.

CIRCUMVENTION FOR APAR 'MA47042' :
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None.


Activation Instructions

None.




Special Instructions

None.


Default Instructions

THIS IS A DELAYED PTF TO BE APPLIED AT IPL TIME.



Supersedes

PTF/FIX NO(S).  APAR TITLE LINE
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     NONE

Summary Information

System..............................  i
Models..............................  
Release.............................  V7R3M0
Licensed Program....................  5770999
APAR Fixed..........................  View details for APAR MA47042
Superseded by:......................  View fix details for PTF MF99213
Recompile...........................  N
Library.............................  QSYS
MRI Feature ........................  NONE
Cum Level...........................  C8242730


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Modified date:
12 October 2022