PM35535: VOB and View storage on a loopback virtual file system will cause commands such as cleartool space to fail

Rational ClearCase Fix Pack (7.1.2.5) for version 7.1.2
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack (8.0.0.1) for version 8.0
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 14 (7.1.2.14) for 7.1.2
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Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 12 (8.0.0.12) for 8.0
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Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 15 (8.0.0.15) for 8.0
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APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• VOB and View storage on a loopback virtual file system will
  cause commands such as cleartool space to fail
  
  
  Solaris 10
  
  
  ClearCase 7.1.x
  
  
  
  To Reproduce:
  
  1)  Make a non-global zone with the following script named
  mk_ngz.sh:
  
  -------   snip here   -------
  create -b
  set zonepath=/zone/test-system
  set autoboot=true
  set ip-type=shared
  add fs
  set dir=/ccstg
  set special=/ccstg
  set type=lofs
  end
  add net
  set address=192.168.1.10/24
  set defrouter=192.168.1.1
  set physical=bge0
  end
  add attr
  set name=comment
  set type=string
  set value='test-system'
  end
  -------   snip here   -------
  
     Note:  This scrip assumes many system configurations,
  including the VOB and View storage.  This may have to be
  modified to match the configuration being used per system.
  
  zonecfg -z test-system -f mk_ngz.sh
  
  
  2)  Install ClearCase on the non-global zone just created
  
     NOTE:  This step assumes ClearCase has been installed on the
  Global Zone
  
  
  3)  Make a VOB and View on the new non-global zone created
  (test-system):
  
  cleartool mkview -tag test-view -host test-system -hpath
  /ccstg/views/test-view.vws -gpath
  /net/global-zone/ccstg/views/test-view.vws
  /net/global-zone/ccstg/views/test-view.vws
  
  cleartool mkvob -tag /vob/test-vob -host test-system -hpath
  /ccstg/vobs/test-vob.vbs -gpath
  /net/global-zone/ccstg/vobs/test-vob.vbs
  /net/global-zone/ccstg/vobs/test-vob.vbs
  
     NOTE:  This step assumes the Global Zone has NFS exported the
  /ccstg directory as the non-global zone cannot export
  filesystems through NFS.
  
  
  4)  Execute the following command, and the error occurs:
  
  bash-3.00# /usr/atria/bin/cleartool space -view -generate
  test-view
  cleartool: Error: Could not get an absolute pathname for
  '/ccstg/views/test-view.vws/admin/view_space/1300127623'.
  
  
  Workaround:  None
  

Local fix

Problem summary

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  VOB and View storage on a loopback virtual file system will
  cause commands such as cleartool space to fail
  
  
  Solaris 10
  
  
  ClearCase 7.1.x
  
  
  
  To Reproduce:
  
  1)  Make a non-global zone with the following script named
  mk_ngz.sh:
  
  -------   snip here   -------
  create -b
  set zonepath=/zone/test-system
  set autoboot=true
  set ip-type=shared
  add fs
  set dir=/ccstg
  set special=/ccstg
  set type=lofs
  end
  add net
  set address=192.168.1.10/24
  set defrouter=192.168.1.1
  set physical=bge0
  end
  add attr
  set name=comment
  set type=string
  set value="test-system"
  end
  -------   snip here   -------
  
     Note:  This scrip assumes many system configurations,
  including the VOB and View storage.  This may have to be
  modified to match the configuration being used per system.
  
  zonecfg -z test-system -f mk_ngz.sh
  
  
  2)  Install ClearCase on the non-global zone just created
  
     NOTE:  This step assumes ClearCase has been installed on
  the Global Zone
  
  
  3)  Make a VOB and View on the new non-global zone created
  (test-system):
  
  cleartool mkview -tag test-view -host test-system -hpath
  /ccstg/views/test-view.vws -gpath
  /net/global-zone/ccstg/views/test-view.vws
  /net/global-zone/ccstg/views/test-view.vws
  
  cleartool mkvob -tag /vob/test-vob -host test-system -hpath
  /ccstg/vobs/test-vob.vbs -gpath
  /net/global-zone/ccstg/vobs/test-vob.vbs
  /net/global-zone/ccstg/vobs/test-vob.vbs
  
     NOTE:  This step assumes the Global Zone has NFS exported
  the /ccstg directory as the non-global zone cannot export
  filesystems through NFS.
  
  
  4)  Execute the following command, and the error occurs:
  
  bash-3.00# /usr/atria/bin/cleartool space -view -generate
  test-view
  cleartool: Error: Could not get an absolute pathname for
  "/ccstg/views/test-view.vws/admin/view_space/1300127623".
  
  
  Workaround:  None
  

Problem conclusion

• A fix is available in ClearCase versions 7.1.1.8, 7.1.2.5
  and 8.0.0.1
  

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

  CC CHG MGMT SOL

• Fixed component ID

  5724G3400

Applicable component levels

• R700 PSN

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