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IV24576: TOPAS/NMON FAILS WITH ASSERT FAILURE FOR VIRTUAL INTERFACES APPLIES TO AIX 6100-07

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • topas/nmon fails with :

ERROR: Assert Failure in file="nmonDisplay.c" in
function="init_network_stats" at line=3419
ERROR: Reason=System call returned -1
ERROR: Expression=[[perfstat_netinterface(&perfid,
p->ifnets,
sizeof(perfstat_netinterface_t), networks)]]
ERROR: errno=14
ERROR: errno means : Bad address
ERROR: Sizeof cpu=616 cpu_total=696 disk=496
diskadapter=200
diskpath=312 disktotal=192, memory=352 netbuff=128
netif=224
netiftotal=80 paging=248 partition=624 protocol=728

if the lpar has any of the following interfaces .

1) ibX , for example ib0,ib1 ..
2) greX , for example gre0,gre1 ..
3) gifX , for example gif0,gif1 ..
4) viX , for example vi0,vi1 ..
5) clX , for example cl0,cl1 ..

Local fix

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Problem summary


    

  • If the lpar has virtual interfaces then topas/nmon fail
with errno 14

    



Problem conclusion


    

  • Handle the cases with virtual interfaces

    



Temporary fix


    

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APAR Information




    

  • APAR number
    IV24576
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  • Reported component name
    AIX 610 STD EDI
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  • Reported component ID
    5765G6200
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  • Reported release
    610
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  • Status
    CLOSED  PER
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  • PE
    NoPE
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  • HIPER
    NoHIPER
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  • Submitted date
    2012-07-10
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  • Closed date
    2012-08-03
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  • Last modified date
    2013-04-09
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Fix information


    

  • Fixed component name
    AIX 610 STD EDI
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  • Fixed component ID
    5765G6200
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Applicable component levels


    

  • R610  PSY  U854387
       UP12/12/06  I  1000
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            Modified date:
            

            09 April 2013
            

            
                      

        


        

        


      

    

  



    

  

  
    
            

          
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