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IJ52183: NIM MKSYSB RESTORE HANG IF A VERY LONG LANG VALUE IN IMAGE.DATA APPLIES TO AIX 7300-03

 

APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • The NIM mksysb restore may hang at LED code 0c40 if the
    source AIX system's env variable LANG value is extra
    long. It may cause the datadaemon program core dump
    and the bidata program hang.
    

Local fix

Problem summary

  • The NIM mksysb restore may hang at LED code 0c40 if the
    source AIX system's env variable LANG value is extra
    long. It may cause the datadaemon program core dump
    and the bidata program hang.
    

Problem conclusion

  • Change code to allow LANG of max 255 characters
    

Temporary fix

Comments

  • 7200-05 - use AIX APAR IJ51979
    7300-03 - use AIX APAR IJ52183
    

APAR Information

  • APAR number

    IJ52183

  • Reported component name

    AIX V7.3

  • Reported component ID

    5765CD300

  • Reported release

    730

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Submitted date

    2024-08-26

  • Closed date

    2024-08-26

  • Last modified date

    2025-02-07

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

    IJ51979

  • 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

[{"Business Unit":{"code":"BU058","label":"IBM Infrastructure w\/TPS"},"Product":{"code":"SG11T","label":"AIX 7.3 HIPERS- APARs and Fixes"},"Platform":[{"code":"PF053","label":"Power Systems"}],"Version":"730","Line of Business":{"code":"LOB08","label":"Cognitive Systems"}}]

Document Information

Modified date:
08 February 2025