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IJ14595: VIRTIO ETHERNET DEVICE FAILS TO CONFIGURE APPLIES TO AIX 7200-03

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • Support for future TL/SP

Local fix

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Problem summary


    

  • Virtio Ethernet port fails to configure if the KVM host
is using a Virtio Ethernet ipxe rom file (efi-virtio.rom)
having a size greater than 256KB.
.
Failure output similar to the following:
.
en0
kvm-lp04
inet0 changed
Method error (/usr/lib/methods/chgif):
        0514-068 Cause not known.
ifconfig: error calling entry point for
/usr/lib/drivers/if_en: Network is down
0821-103:  The command /usr/sbin/ifconfig en0 inet  9.3.94.147
arp netmask 255.255.254.0 mtu 1500 up largesend -monitor
-thread failed.
0821-007 cfgif: ifconfig command failed.
The status of"en0" Interface in the current running system
is uncertain.
0821-103:  The command /usr/lib/methods/cfgif -len0 failed.
chgif: cfgif failed to configure ISNO attributes
0821-229 chgif: ifconfig command failed.
The status of"en0" Interface in the current running system

    



Problem conclusion


    

  • Modify device ODM to allow range of possible size values for
Virtio Ethernet PCI BARs (Base Address Registers).

    



Temporary fix


    

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Comments


    

  • 7200-02 - use AIX APAR IJ14645
7200-03 - use AIX APAR IJ14595

    



APAR Information




    

  • APAR number
    IJ14595
    • 

  • Reported component name
    AIX V7.2
    • 

  • Reported component ID
    5765CD200
    • 

  • Reported release
    720
    • 

  • Status
    CLOSED  PER
    • 

  • PE
    NoPE
    • 

  • HIPER
    NoHIPER
    • 

  • Submitted date
    2019-03-12
    • 

  • Closed date
    2019-03-12
    • 

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

    
IJ14568
    

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

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Fix information


    

  • Fixed component name
    AIX V7.2
    • 

  • Fixed component ID
    5765CD200
    • 



Applicable component levels


    

  • R720  PSY  U882935
       UP19/05/01  I  1000
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            Modified date:
            

            14 November 2019
            

            
                      

        


        

        


      

    

  



    

  

  
    
            

          
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