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IJ13688: OPENING MELLANOX INFINIBAND ADAPTERS WILL FAIL APPLIES TO AIX 7100-04

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • **************************************************************
    * USERS AFFECTED:
    * Systems running the AIX 7100-04 Technology Level
    * with bos.mp64 at the 7.1.4.35 level and
    * devices.pciex.b3154a63.rte at the 7.1.4.31 level.
      **************************************************************
    * ERROR DESCRIPTION:
    * In the latest levels of AIX / VIOS, opening Mellanox
    * Infiniband adapters will fail.  This will cause interface
    * creation, ibstat command, and any other operations with the
    * adapter to fail.
    *
    * This is seen with Mellanox Infiniband adapters on AIX / VIOS
    * using the mxib driver.
    * Find out if a system has any adapters using the affected
    * driver with lsdev, for example:
    * # lsdev -F "name ddins" | grep mxib
    * Note: on a VIOS, this must be run as root using
    * 'oem_setup_env'.
      **************************************************************
    * RECOMMENDATION:
    * Install APAR IJ13688.
    * Prior to fix availability, an interim fix is available from
    * either
    * ftp://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/ifixes/ij13688/
    * https://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/ifixes/ij13688/
    * Installation of the ifix requires a reboot.
      **************************************************************
    

Local fix

Problem summary

  • creating ibX interface or running ibstat command will fail.
    

Problem conclusion

  • Use UAR size for memory calculation.
    

Temporary fix

  •   *********
      * HIPER *
      *********
    

Comments

  • 6100-09 - use AIX APAR IJ13293
    7100-04 - use AIX APAR IJ13688
    7100-05 - use AIX APAR IJ13283
    7200-01 - use AIX APAR IJ13856
    7200-02 - use AIX APAR IJ13458
    7200-03 - use AIX APAR IJ13334
    

APAR Information

  • APAR number

    IJ13688

  • Reported component name

    AIX V7.1

  • Reported component ID

    5765H4000

  • Reported release

    710

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    YesHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt / Xsystem

  • Submitted date

    2019-02-13

  • Closed date

    2019-02-13

  • Last modified date

    2019-11-14

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

    IJ13283

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

Fix information

  • Fixed component name

    AIX V7.1

  • Fixed component ID

    5765H4000

Applicable component levels

  • R710 PSY U883265

       UP19/07/15 I 1000 Ž

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Document Information

Modified date:
20 April 2022