IV63651: DSM MAY NOT WORK WITH HMC V8 MANAGED SYSTEMS APPLIES TO AIX 7100-03

Obtain the fix for this APAR.

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• When using DSM tools against systems that are managed by
  an HMC at version 8.1, errors indicating a failure to
  connect to the HMC may be encountered.  For example:
  # dgetmacs -m openfirmware -C NIM -n nimclient
  Using an adapter type of "ent".
  Attempting to use openfirmware method to collect MAC
     addresses.
  Acquiring adapter information from Open Firmware for node
     nimclient.
  dgetmacs: 2760-185 Issuing the command
     "/opt/ibm/sysmgt/dsm/dsmbin/lpar_netboot -M -n -t ent
     -J <HMC_IP> -j hmc
     -F <passwd_file> -A <LPAR_ID> <serial> <MTM>" gave a
     return code of 1.  The routine will continue.
  No adapters found for node opslab111.
  Could not get mac address for this aix node "opslab111"
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• When using DSM tools against systems that are managed by
  an HMC at version 8.1, errors indicating a failure to
  connect to the HMC may be encountered.  For example:
  # dgetmacs -m openfirmware -C NIM -n nimclient
  Using an adapter type of "ent".
  Attempting to use openfirmware method to collect MAC
     addresses.
  Acquiring adapter information from Open Firmware for node
     nimclient.
  dgetmacs: 2760-185 Issuing the command
     "/opt/ibm/sysmgt/dsm/dsmbin/lpar_netboot -M -n -t ent
     -J <HMC_IP> -j hmc
     -F <passwd_file> -A <LPAR_ID> <serial> <MTM>" gave a
     return code of 1.  The routine will continue.
  No adapters found for node opslab111.
  Could not get mac address for this aix node "opslab111"
  

Problem conclusion

• Updated DSM to be compatible with HMC 8.1.
  

Temporary fix

Comments

• 6100-08 - use AIX APAR IV70128
  6100-09 - use AIX APAR IV63924
  7100-02 - use AIX APAR IV70192
  7100-03 - use AIX APAR IV63651
  

APAR Information

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

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

  IV63924 IV63966 IV70128 IV70192

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  AIX V7.1

• Fixed component ID

  5765H4000

Applicable component levels

• R710 PSY U865701

     UP15/05/19 I 1000

PTF to Fileset Mapping

• U865701 dsm.core 7.1.3.45