A fix is available
APAR status
Closed as program error.
Error description
topasrec CEC recording stops after few intervals (after an hour and 15 minutes). It typically displays the message "Monitored count consistently zero for 5 iterations. So exiting!" And topas -C reports shared partitions as dedicated partitions & all the data is zero. Topas CEC Monitor Interval: 10 Fri May 9 05:12:09 2014 Partitions Memory (GB) Processors Shr: 16 Mon:37.0 InUse:19.0 Shr: 11 PSz: 26 Don: 0.0 Shr_PhysB 0.08 Ded: 28 Avl: - Ded: 0 APP: 0.0 Stl: 0.0 Ded_PhysB 0.00 Host OS Mod Mem InU Lp Us Sy Wa Id PhysB Vcsw Ent %EntC PhI pmem -------------------------------------shared-------------- ----------------------- pure8 A71 U-d 0.5 0.5 8 0 0 0 99 0.01 276 0.20 2.9 0 - pure28 A61 U-d 2.0 1.5 8 0 0 0 99 0.01 186 0.20 2.8 0 - pure25 A71 U-d 2.0 1.4 8 0 0 0 99 0.01 188 0.20 2.6 0 - pure14 A71 Ued 2.0 1.3 8 0 0 0 99 0.00 164 0.70 0.7 0 - pure39 A61 U-d 1.0 0.9 8 0 0 0 99 0.00 187 0.20 2.2 0 - pure38 A61 U-d 1.5 0.8 8 0 0 0 99 0.00 179 0.20 2.1 0 - ic38 A61 U-d 2.0 1.5 8 0 0 0 99 0.00 164 1.00 0.4 0 - Host OS Mod Mem InU Lp Us Sy Wa Id PhysB Vcsw %istl %bstl ------------------------------------dedicated------------ ----------------------- pure17 A71 -d 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0 - - pure9 A53 -d 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0 - - pure7 A61 -d 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0 - - pure22 A71 -d 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0 - - pure19 A53 -d 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0 - - pure5 A71 -d 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0 - - pure33 A61 -d 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0 - - pure13 A61 -d 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0 - - pure32 A61 -d 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0 - - pure10 A71 -d 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0 - - pure26 A61 -d 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0 - - pure11 A53 -d 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0 - -
Local fix
Problem summary
**************************************************************** * USERS AFFECTED: * Systems running the 7100-03 Technology Level with the * perfagent.tools fileset at 7.1.3.0 or 7.1.3.15 **************************************************************** * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: * topasrec CEC recording stops after few intervals (after * an hour and 15 minutes). * It typically displays the message "Monitored count * consistently zero for 5 iterations. So exiting!" * And topas -C reports shared partitions as dedicated * partitions & all the data is zero. * Topas CEC Monitor Interval: 10 * Fri May 9 05:12:09 2014 * Partitions Memory (GB) Processors * Shr: 16 Mon:37.0 InUse:19.0 Shr: 11 PSz: 26 Don: * 0.0 Shr_PhysB 0.08 * Ded: 28 Avl: - Ded: 0 APP: 0.0 Stl: * 0.0 Ded_PhysB 0.00 * Host OS Mod Mem InU Lp Us Sy Wa Id PhysB Vcsw * Ent %EntC PhI pmem * -------------------------------------shared-------------- * ----------------------- * pure8 A71 U-d 0.5 0.5 8 0 0 0 99 0.01 276 * 0.20 2.9 0 - * pure28 A61 U-d 2.0 1.5 8 0 0 0 99 0.01 186 * 0.20 2.8 0 - * pure25 A71 U-d 2.0 1.4 8 0 0 0 99 0.01 188 * 0.20 2.6 0 - * pure14 A71 Ued 2.0 1.3 8 0 0 0 99 0.00 164 * 0.70 0.7 0 - * pure39 A61 U-d 1.0 0.9 8 0 0 0 99 0.00 187 * 0.20 2.2 0 - * pure38 A61 U-d 1.5 0.8 8 0 0 0 99 0.00 179 * 0.20 2.1 0 - * ic38 A61 U-d 2.0 1.5 8 0 0 0 99 0.00 164 * 1.00 0.4 0 - * Host OS Mod Mem InU Lp Us Sy Wa Id PhysB Vcsw * %istl %bstl * ------------------------------------dedicated------------ * ----------------------- * pure17 A71 -d 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0 * - - * pure9 A53 -d 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0 * - - * pure7 A61 -d 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0 * - - * pure22 A71 -d 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0 * - - * pure19 A53 -d 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0 * - - * pure5 A71 -d 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0 * - - * pure33 A61 -d 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0 * - - * pure13 A61 -d 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0 * - - * pure32 A61 -d 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0 * - - * pure10 A71 -d 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0 * - - * pure26 A61 -d 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0 * - - * pure11 A53 -d 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0 * - - **************************************************************** * RECOMMENDATION: * Install APAR IV60941. ****************************************************************
Problem conclusion
Updated the code to correct the memory corruption.
Temporary fix
Comments
6100-09 - use AIX APAR IV60334 6100-09 - use AIX APAR IV60334 6100-09 - use AIX APAR IV60334 7100-03 - use AIX APAR IV60941 7100-04 - use AIX APAR IV60958
APAR Information
APAR number
IV60941
Reported component name
AIX V7.1
Reported component ID
5765H4000
Reported release
710
Status
CLOSED PER
PE
YesPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Submitted date
2014-05-27
Closed date
2014-05-27
Last modified date
2016-05-10
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
AIX V7.1
Fixed component ID
5765H4000
Applicable component levels
R710 PSY U862114
UP14/10/29 I 1000
PTF to Fileset Mapping
U862114 perfagent.tools 7.1.3.30
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Document Information
Modified date:
10 May 2016