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IJ56871: VIOSUPGRADE COMPLETED REPORT SECURITY CONFIGURATION ERROR

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • Viosupgrade completed successfully but report security
configuration error:

(1) Security configuration error
The following message appears in the file
/home/ios/logs/viosupg_restore.log:

FAILED SECURITY CONFIGURATIONS
============================
2025-10-16 05:47:32 CDT RESTORE: ERR: chuser for pam_user
attributes failed

Local fix

  • n/a

Problem summary

  • If a user has their gecos attibute filled with a description
that includes spaces, viosupgrade restoration may report chuser
failure.

Problem conclusion

  • Parsing and handling of gecos user attribtue updated to support
user descriptions that may have spaces

Temporary fix

  • 



Comments


    

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APAR Information




    

  • APAR number
    IJ56871
    • 

  • Reported component name
    VIRTUAL I/O SER
    • 

  • Reported component ID
    5765G3400
    • 

  • Reported release
    410
    • 

  • Status
    CLOSED  PER
    • 

  • PE
    NoPE
    • 

  • HIPER
    NoHIPER
    • 

  • Special Attention
    NoSpecatt / Xsystem
    • 

  • Submitted date
    2025-12-02
    • 

  • Closed date
    2025-12-16
    • 

  • Last modified date
    2025-12-16
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  • APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:
    

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

    
IJ56912
    

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Fix information


    

  • Fixed component name
    VIRTUAL I/O SER
    • 

  • Fixed component ID
    5765G3400
    • 



Applicable component levels


    








      
              
                            

              

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Document Information


            

            


                        

            Modified date:
            

            16 December 2025
            

            
                      

        


        

        


      

    

  



    

  

  
    
            

          
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