PI76681: CLEARTOOL RMVIEW OF A DYNAMIC VIEW ON AIX TAKES 30 SECONDS TO COMPLETE

Rational ClearCase 9.0.1
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 5 (9.0.0.5) for 9.0
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 1 (9.0.1.1) for 9.0.1
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 6 (9.0.0.6) for 9.0
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 2 (9.0.1.2) for 9.0.1
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 3 (9.0.1.3) for 9.0.1
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 4 (9.0.1.4) for 9.0.1
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 5 (9.0.1.5) for 9.0.1
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 6 (9.0.1.6) for 9.0.1
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 7 (9.0.1.7) for 9.0.1
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 8 (9.0.1.8) for 9.0.1
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 9 (9.0.1.9) for 9.0.1
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 10 (9.0.1.10) for 9.0.1
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 11 (9.0.1.11) for 9.0.1
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 12 (9.0.1.12) for 9.0.1
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 13 (9.0.1.13) for 9.0.1

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• When removing a dynamic view in IBM Rational ClearCase version
  9.0.0.2 on IBM AIX with the storage mounted over NFSv4 there is
  always a delay in completion of 30 seconds. The delay is for
  waiting for the ".pid" file to be removed. A truss of the
  command shows the command looping while waiting for the .pid
  file to be removed the following calls are seen for the same
  time as the delay:
  
  
  statx("<GLOBAL VIEW PATH>/.pid", 0x2FF1DC00, 128, 011) = 0
   _nsleep(0x2FF1DC00, 0x2FF1DC78) = 0
  statx("<GLOBAL VIEW PATH>/.pid", 0x2FF1DC00, 128, 011) = 0
   _nsleep(0x2FF1DC00, 0x2FF1DC78) = 0
  
  WORKAROUND:
  Remove the view using the local path
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * Users of ClearCase on AIX.                                   *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * When removing a dynamic view in ClearCase on IBM AIX with    *
  * the storage mounted over NFSv4 there may be a delay in       *
  * completion of 30 seconds.                                    *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• A fix is available in ClearCase versions 9.0.0.5 and 9.0.1.1
  

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

  CLEARCASE WIN

• Fixed component ID

  5724G2900

Applicable component levels

• R900 PSY

     UP

• R901 PSY

     UP