IV62823: LINK ERROR FOR FIBRE CHANNEL ADAPTERS WITHOUT SCSI DEVICES

IBM Tivoli Monitoring: VIOS Premium Agent 6.2.2.2-TIV-ITM_VIOS_PREM-IF0006

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• APAR Type:            Field
  Approver Initials:    mww
  Severity:             3
  Reported Release:     622
  Compid:               5724C04VP VIOS Premium Agent
  
  ENVIRONMENT:
  IBM Tivoli Monitoring for System p - VIOS Premium Agent 6.2.2.2
  
  PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:
  
  The errpt will report a LINK ERROR on a Fibre Channel adapter
  that does not have SCSI devices.  This might occur when
  collecting data for Fibre Channel attributes.
  
  RECREATE INSTRUCTIONS:
  
  1) Install a Fibre Channel adapter with LAN but no SCSI devices.
  
  2) From the Tivoli Enterprise Portal, go to the Storage--Fibre
  Channel workspace.
  
  3) Run "errpt -a" and look for "LABEL: FCA_ERR4" and Description
     "LINK ERROR" with Resource of a Fibre Channel adapter.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• *********************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: All users.
  *********************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:
  * The errpt reports a LINK ERROR on a Fibre Channel
  * adapter that does not have SCSI devices.
  *********************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION: Apply 6.2.2.2-TIV-ITM_VIOS_PREM-IF0006.
  *********************************************************
  Interim Fix 6.2.2.2-TIV-ITM_VIOS_PREM-IF0006 resolves the
  problem by removing the API call that caused the error.
  

Problem conclusion

• The fix for this APAR will be contained in the following
  maintenance packages:
  
     | interim fix | 6.2.2.2-TIV-ITM_VIOS_PREM-IF0006
  

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

  ITM SE SYSP VIO

• Fixed component ID

  5724C04VP

Applicable component levels

• R622 PSY

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