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IJ09710: POSSIBLE UNDETECTED DATA LOSS WITH POWER9 NVME APPLIES TO AIX 6100-09

 

APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

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* USERS AFFECTED:
* Systems running the AIX 6100-09 Technology Level or
* VIOS 2.2.x.x with
* devices.chrp.vdevice.rte below the 6.1.9.401 level or
* devices.chrp.pci.rte below the 6.1.9.401 level.
  **************************************************************
* ERROR DESCRIPTION:
* Possible undetected data loss can occur with the optional
* Power9 NVMe feature.  We have seen this issue occur under
* heavy I/O stress. We have not seen this occur when the NVMe
* devices are used for boot devices and non-intensive
* workloads as recommended in the feature descriptions in the
* Power9 NVMe RFA.  This only affects the VIOS/AIX LPAR(s)
* using the NVMe devices.
  **************************************************************
* RECOMMENDATION:
* Install APAR IJ09710.
* Prior to fix availability, an interim fix is available from
* either
* ftp://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/ifixes/ij09710/
* https://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/ifixes/ij09710/
* Installation of the ifix requires a reboot.
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Local fix

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Problem summary


    

  • Data miscompare/corruption.

    



Problem conclusion


    

  • Fix issue in pci_busdd

    



Temporary fix


    

  •   *********
  * HIPER *
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Comments


    

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APAR Information




    

  • APAR number
    IJ09710
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  • Reported component name
    AIX 6.1 EXT SUP
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  • Reported component ID
    5765G6299
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  • Reported release
    61E
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  • Status
    CLOSED  PER
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  • PE
    NoPE
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  • HIPER
    YesHIPER
    • 

  • Submitted date
    2018-09-26
    • 

  • Closed date
    2018-09-26
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  • Last modified date
    2019-11-14
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  • APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:
    

    
IJ09686
    

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  • APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:
    

    
IJ11253
    

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Fix information


    

  • Fixed component name
    AIX 6.1 EXT SUP
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  • Fixed component ID
    5765G6299
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            Modified date:
            

            14 November 2019
            

            
                      

        


        

        


      

    

  



    

  

  
    
            

          
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