IC72019: ETHERNET INTERFACE MAY FAIL TO BECOME ACTIVE WITH ERROR CODE 1FD

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• When there exists a VLAN sub interface mapped to an
  ethernet interface without a configured IP address,
  the ethernet interface will fail to come up after disabling and
  enabling it.
  
  The ethernet interface will be enabled but show a 'down' state
  and the associated VLAN sub interface will not be responsive.  A
  review of the system log will show:
  
  [network][error] interface(eth1): tid(1204048): Operational
  state transition to up occured with errors [Code 1FD]
  
  [mgmt][error] interface(eth1): tid(1204048): Operation state
  transition to up failed
  

Local fix

• Restart the appliance and the interface will become active and
  responsive.
  

Problem summary

• Fixed problem where non-configured IP address for an interface
  can result in attempting to set an IP address from
  non-initialized memory
  

Problem conclusion

• The fix will be in 3.7.3.15, 3.8.0.9 & 3.8.1.7
  

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

• 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

  DATAPOWER

• Fixed component ID

  DP1234567

Applicable component levels

• R373 PSY

     UP

• R380 PSY

     UP

• R381 PSY

     UP