IT27430: PowerVC LPM of a VM fails if the name contains '_'.

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Power Virtualization Center (PowerVC) Live Partition Migration
  (LPM) of a virtual machine (VM) fails with below error if the VM
   name contains '_'.
  
  2018-11-02 15:02:33.665 3377 ERROR oslo_messaging.rpc.server
  File
  "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/nova_powervm/virt/powervm/driv
  er.py", line 1676, in _vol_drv_iter
  2018-11-02 15:02:33.665 3377 ERROR oslo_messaging.rpc.server
  stg_ftsk=stg_ftsk)
  2018-11-02 15:02:33.665 3377 ERROR oslo_messaging.rpc.server
  File
  "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/powervc_nova/virt/ibmpowervm/p
  vm/__init__.py", line 280, in pvc_build_volume_driver
  2018-11-02 15:02:33.665 3377 ERROR oslo_messaging.rpc.server
  class_type = _get_drv_type_by_scg(instance, conn_info)
  2018-11-02 15:02:33.665 3377 ERROR oslo_messaging.rpc.server
  File
  "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/powervc_nova/virt/ibmpowervm/p
  vm/__init__.py", line 352, in _get_drv_type_by_scg
  2018-11-02 15:02:33.665 3377 ERROR oslo_messaging.rpc.server
  LOG.info(_("The storage connectivity group supports multiple "
  2018-11-02 15:02:33.665 3377 ERROR oslo_messaging.rpc.server
  NameError: global name '_' is not defined
  
  Impact:
  Unable to perform LPM of a VM.
  

Local fix

• Create VMs without using '_' in the name.
  

Problem summary

• Code changes have been implemented and iFix has been delivered.
  Platforms:
  All supported PowerVC platforms
  
  Versions:
  PowerVC 1.4.1.x, 1.4.2.x
  

Problem conclusion

• iFix has been delivered.
  

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

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

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

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  POWERVC STANDAR

• Fixed component ID

  5765VCS00

Applicable component levels