APAR status
Closed as program error.
Error description
If a Directory or File's ower or group name is over 8 characters, remakevg will truncate the owner or group name causing error: Creating "jfs2" logical volume: grptestlv .. Making /grpname/long/tst advance filesystem (jfs2) .. chown: 3002-132 abcdefgh is an unknown groupname. chown: 3002-132 abcdefgh is an unknown groupname.
Local fix
make this change within /usr/sbin/mkvginfo script. update the mkvginfo script by adding a -X flag to this ls command to handle over 8 chars #Get logical volume permissions and ownership ls -l /dev/$lvname | read perm x user group x uperm=$(print $perm | cut -c2-4) gperm=$(print $perm | cut -c5-7) operm=$(print $perm | cut -c8-10) print LVPERM $lvname $user $group $uperm $gperm $operm >> $vginfo # Get filesystem mountpt permissions and ownership if [ "$mountpt" != "-" ]; then ls -dl $mountpt | read perm x user group x uperm=$(print $perm | cut -c2-4) gperm=$(print $perm | cut -c5-7) operm=$(print $perm | cut -c8-10) change it to be # Get logical volume permissions and ownership ls -Xl /dev/$lvname | read perm x user group x uperm=$(print $perm | cut -c2-4) gperm=$(print $perm | cut -c5-7) operm=$(print $perm | cut -c8-10) print LVPERM $lvname $user $group $uperm $gperm $operm >> $vginfo # Get filesystem mountpt permissions and ownership if [ "$mountpt" != "-" ]; then ls -Xdl $mountpt | read perm x user group x uperm=$(print $perm | cut -c2-4) gperm=$(print $perm | cut -c5-7) operm=$(print $perm | cut -c8-10)
Problem summary
**************************************************************** * USERS AFFECTED: All users running backups against * * filesystems and logical volumes with group * * and user names over 8 chars in size * **************************************************************** * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: See APAR description * **************************************************************** * RECOMMENDATION: Apply fixing level when available. * * This problem is currently projected to be * * fixed in level 6.1.3.1. * * Note that this is subject to change at * * the discretion of IBM. * **************************************************************** *
Problem conclusion
This problem is fixed. Effected platforms AIX
Temporary fix
Comments
APAR Information
APAR number
IC82872
Reported component name
TSM SYS BU & RE
Reported component ID
5698SYS00
Reported release
610
Status
CLOSED PER
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Special Attention
NoSpecatt
Submitted date
2012-04-24
Closed date
2012-08-27
Last modified date
2012-08-27
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
TSM SYS BU & RE
Fixed component ID
5698SYS00
Applicable component levels
R610 PSY
UP
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Document Information
Modified date:
27 August 2012