IJ45657: CHVG USAGE ERROR WHEN CALLED FROM ALT_ROOTVG_OP -W APPLIES TO AIX 7200-05

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• After cloning a rootvg the WakeUp of the alternate rootvg
  fails with a usage error for 'chvg':
  
  #  alt_rootvg_op -W -d <disk(s)>
  Waking up altinst_rootvg volume group ...
  Usage: chvg [-a Auto on] [-Q quorum] [-u] [-C | -c | -l]
  [-x] [-t [factor]]
         [ -B | -G ] [-S | -R] [-L LTGsize] [-P maxpps per
  vg ] [-v maxlvs]
         [-h hotspare] [-s sync] [-g] [-b BadBlocks] [-I]
  [-M {y/n/s}] [-X {none/SSD}]
         [-O {y/n}] [-N {n/o}] [-r {y/n}] [-j {y/n}] [-e
  {y/n}] [-k {y/n}] VGname...
  Changes the characteristics of a volume group.
  0505-121 alt_disk_install: Error.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• If 'set -o allexport' is called in .kshrc, then alt_rootvg_op
  -W may fail when it calls chvg.
  

Problem conclusion

• Initialize QFLAG in chvg in case someone has it set in env
  for some reason.
  

Temporary fix

Comments

• 7200-05 - use AIX APAR IJ45657
  7300-02 - use AIX APAR IJ45910
  

APAR Information

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

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

  IJ45910 IJ48124

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  AIX V7.2

• Fixed component ID

  5765CD200

Applicable component levels