IT34044: RUNNING 'ONCHECK -CR' IN AN ENCRYPTED INSTANCE FAILS WITH ERRORS'LOG PAGE ERROR: INVALID ADDRESS. ..'

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Running 'oncheck -cR' in an instance with EAR (Encryption At
  Rest) enabled fails with following error messages :
  
  $ oncheck -cR
  Validating IBM Informix Dynamic Server reserved pages
      Validating PAGE_PZERO...
      Validating PAGE_CONFIG...
      Validating PAGE_1CKPT & PAGE_2CKPT...
            Using check point page PAGE_1CKPT.
  Validating physical log pages ...
  Validating logical logs ...
  Log page error: invalid address.  Log number 1, addr
  -43:-1160213497
  Log page error: invalid checksum.  Log number 1, addr
  -43:-1160213497
  Log page error: invalid page type.  Log number 1, addr
  -43:-1160213497
  Log page error: invalid page number (pg_prev).  Log number 1,
  addr -43:-1160213497
  Log page error: invalid unique ID (pg_next).  Log number 1, addr
  -43:-1160213497
  Log page error: invalid address.  Log number 1, addr
  -18522:-1683525887
  Log page error: invalid checksum.  Log number 1, addr
  -18522:-1683525887
  Log page error: invalid page number (pg_prev).  Log number 1,
  addr -18522:-1683525887
  Log page error: invalid unique ID (pg_next).  Log number 1, addr
  -18522:-1683525887
  Log page error: invalid address.  Log number 1, addr
  22716:1161856427
  Log page error: invalid checksum.  Log number 1, addr
  22716:1161856427
  Log page error: invalid page number (pg_prev).  Log number 1,
  addr 22716:1161856427
  Log page error: invalid unique ID (pg_next).  Log number 1, addr
  22716:1161856427
  Log page error: invalid address.  Log number 1, addr
  -22555:-1865410274
  Log page error: invalid checksum.  Log number 1, addr
  -22555:-1865410274
  Log page error: invalid page type.  Log number 1, addr
  -22555:-1865410274
  Log page error: invalid page number (pg_prev).  Log number 1,
  addr -22555:-1865410274
  Log page error: invalid unique ID (pg_next).  Log number 1, addr
  -22555:-1865410274
  Log page error: invalid address.  Log number 1, addr
  5010:-1558305323
  Log page error: invalid checksum.  Log number 1, addr
  5010:-1558305323
  Log page error: invalid page number (pg_prev).  Log number 1,
  addr 5010:-1558305323
  Log page error: invalid unique ID (pg_next).  Log number 1, addr
  5010:-1558305323
  Log page error: invalid address.  Log number 1, addr
  3022:-1838085952
  Log page error: invalid checksum.  Log number 1, addr
  3022:-1838085952
  Log page error: invalid page number (pg_prev).  Log number 1,
  addr 3022:-1838085952
  Log page error: invalid unique ID (pg_next).  Log number 1, addr
  3022:-1838085952
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * Users of Informix Server prior to 12.10.xC15 and 14.10.xC5.  *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * See Error Description                                        *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  * Upgrade to Informix Server 12.10.xC15 (when available) or    *
  * 14.10.xC5.                                                   *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• Fixed in Informix Server 12.10.xC15 and 14.10.xC5.
  

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