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IV05182: MKSYSB (OR BACKBYNAME) MAY HANG BACKING UP LINKS TO OTHER FS APPLIES TO AIX 5300-11

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • mksysb (or backbyname) may hang while trying to backup
    a soft link to another filesystem that doesn't responds.
    If /usr/link is a link to /otherfs and /otherfs is a
    filesystem that doesn't responds (NFS, autofs, gpfs, gsa,
    etc...) the mksysb (or backbyname will hang).
    This is due to the backbyname using standard stat
    functions
    to backup extended attributes instead of using ones that
    don't follow the link.
    

Local fix

  • Fix the filesystem mount hang.
    Or exclude the file from the backup or mksysb (link will
    need to be rebuilt manually after restore)
    

Problem summary

  • mksysb (or backbyname) may hang while trying to backup
    a soft link to another filesystem that doesn't responds.
    

Problem conclusion

  • Enable appropriate control flags for usage by backbyname.
    

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

  • APAR number

    IV05182

  • Reported component name

    AIX 5.3

  • Reported component ID

    5765G0300

  • Reported release

    530

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Submitted date

    2011-08-09

  • Closed date

    2011-08-09

  • Last modified date

    2013-04-16

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

    IV04723

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

Fix information

  • Fixed component name

    AIX 5.3

  • Fixed component ID

    5765G0300

Applicable component levels

  • R530 PSY U844882

       UP11/10/07 I 1000

PTF to Fileset Mapping

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Document Information

Modified date:
16 April 2013