IT29084: ENCRYPTED 12.10 INSTANCE CANNOT BE MIGRATED TO 14.10.XC1 WITH CIPHERS AES128 AND AES192. (AES256 MIGRATES PROPERLY)

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• A 12.10 instance that has encryption-at-rest enabled and at
  least one DBspace encrypted will not migrate to 14.10.
  
  Assertions seen include:
  
  11:34:57  Conversion from version 12.10.xC8 Started
  11:34:57  Checking partition header pages for needed free space
  11:46:40  bfcheck() failed for partition header page 1:14
  11:46:40  Checking for free space in partition header pages
  succeeded
  11:46:40  Assert Failed: Page Check Error in restore points:bad
  chunk free list page
  11:46:40  IBM Informix Dynamic Server Version 14.10.FC1
  11:46:40   Who: Session(1, informix@host, 0, 0x46115028)
                  Thread(7, main_loop(), 460cd028, 1)
                  File: rsdebug.c Line: 1018
  11:46:40   Results: Possible inconsistencies in a Chunk Freelist
  page
  11:46:40   Action: Run 'oncheck -ce' and/or restore affected
  DBSpace
  
  and
  
  Conversion from version 12.10.xC8 Started
  16:41:25 Assert Failed: Page Check Error in
  init_dbspace_pre_chunk
  16:41:25 IBM Informix Dynamic Server Version 14.10.FC1AEE
  16:41:25 Who: Session(1, informix@host, 0, 0x44dc0028)
  Thread(7, main_loop(), 44d78028, 1)
  File: rsdebug.c Line: 982
  16:41:25 Results: Possible inconsistencies in '(null)'
  16:41:32 Page Check Error in init_dbspace_pre_chunk
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * Users of IDS 14.10.xC1.                                      *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * A 12.10 instance that has encryption-at-rest enabled and at  *
  * least one DBspace encrypted will not migrate to 14.10.       *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• Fixed in IDS 14.10.xC2.
  

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

  INFORMIX SERVER

• Fixed component ID

  5725A3900

Applicable component levels