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IZ69988: CHPATH COMMAND FAILS ON DAC DEVICE WITH MPIO MANAGED FASTT APPLIES TO AIX 5300-08

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • When attempting to change the state of a path for a dac
device, an error message indicating an illegal option is
displayed:

# chpath -s disable -l dac0 -p fscsi0
Method error (/etc/methods/chggen):
        0514-011 Invalid arguments.
/etc/methods/chggen: illegal option -- W
/etc/methods/chggen: illegal option -- s

The chpath command fails, and the path state remains
unchanged.

Local fix

  • Do not run chpath against the dac devices.
Run rmpath to either delete the path, or to put it into
a defined state.

Problem summary

  • chpath displays incorrect message to disable dac device

Problem conclusion

  • Corrected error message to disable dac device

Temporary fix

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APAR Information




    

  • APAR number
    IZ69988
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  • Reported component name
    AIX  5.3
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  • Reported component ID
    5765G0300
    • 

  • Reported release
    530
    • 

  • Status
    CLOSED  PER
    • 

  • PE
    NoPE
    • 

  • HIPER
    NoHIPER
    • 

  • Submitted date
    2010-02-09
    • 

  • Closed date
    2010-02-09
    • 

  • Last modified date
    2013-03-29
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  • APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:
    

    
IZ24036
    

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

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Fix information


    

  • Fixed component name
    AIX  5.3
    • 

  • Fixed component ID
    5765G0300
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Applicable component levels


    

  • R530  PSY  U829567
       UP10/03/23  I  1000
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            Modified date:
            

            29 March 2013
            

            
                      

        


        

        


      

    

  



    

  

  
    
            

          
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