IJ37344: VFC ADAPTER MAY LOG DMA AND ENOMEM ERROR DURING LPM

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• During LPM operation, the client LPAR may log the
  following errors :
  Dec  2 09:15:38 fscsi6  T FCP_ERR12    Recovery operation
                                         failure; ENOMEM
  SENSE DATA
  0000 0020 0000 00AD 0000 000C 0202 0001 C050 ...
                           ^^^^
  Dec  2 09:15:38 fscsi6  T FCP_ERR6     Unknown error
                                         number: 000000B1
  SENSE DATA
  0000 0020 0000 00B1 0000 000C 0202 0301 C050 ...
  Dec  2 09:15:38 fcs6    T VFC4_ERR9    Memory Allocation
                                         Failure from
                                         system/DMA memory
  Detail Data
  Error Location
  Filename:vfc_tx.c  Error Number:VFC_ERR_LOC_D8
    Function:vfc_bld_admin_pend_q  Line:385  RC:C
  

Local fix

• N/A
  

Problem summary

• if we have larger number of FC target devices configured
  through single fcs port, then LPM may fail to configure some of
  these FC devices.
  

Problem conclusion

• admin command
  number of admin command elements are incresed from 50 to 100
  

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

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

  IJ37257

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

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  AIX V7.3

• Fixed component ID

  5765CD300

Applicable component levels

• R730 PSY U890661

     UP22/11/14 I 1000