IV94628: SEGMENTATION FAULT (CORE DUMP) RUNNING ETHCHAN_CONFIG APPLIES TO AIX 7100-04

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• The "/usr/lib/methods/ethchan_config" Etherchannel
  config method command can crash and and create a core
  file
  when manually trying to force an Etherchannel failover:
  
  Example:
  
     # /usr/lib/methods/ethchan_config -f ent8
     Segmentation fault (core dumped)
  
  An Error Log should be created that contains lines
  similar
  to the following:
  
  LABEL:          CORE_DUMP
  IDENTIFIER:     A924A5FC
     [snip]
  SIGNAL NUMBER
            11
     [snip]
  PROGRAM NAME
  ethchan_config
     [snip]
  COME FROM ADDRESS REGISTER
  strncpy 28
     [snip]
  ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
  strncpy 54
  main 864
  __start 6C
     [snip]
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• The "/usr/lib/methods/ethchan_config" Etherchannel
  config method command can crash and and create a core
  file when manually trying to force an Etherchannel failover:
  
  Example:
     # /usr/lib/methods/ethchan_config -f ent8
     Segmentation fault (core dumped)
  

Problem conclusion

• Code enhanced to avoid core dump.
  

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:

  IV95605 IV95709 IV95716 IV95752 IV95878

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  AIX V7.1

• Fixed component ID

  5765H4000

Applicable component levels

• R710 PSY U873654

     UP17/09/22 I 1000