PH18122: MVFS NOT PASSING FILE LOCKS TO REMOTE STORAGE, RESULTING IN WRITE FAILURES DUE TO NONEXISTENT LOCK CONFLICTS.

Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 1 (9.0.2.1) for 9.0.2
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 9 (9.0.1.9) for 9.0.1
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 2 (9.0.2.2) for 9.0.2
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 10 (9.0.1.10) for 9.0.1
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 3 (9.0.2.3) for 9.0.2
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 11 (9.0.1.11) for 9.0.1

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• When performing operations in remotely stored dynamic views, the
  IBM Rational ClearCase MultiVersion FileSystem (MVFS) fails to
  properly pass lock information to the remote storage, causing
  writes to fail due to lock conflicts.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

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  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * Users of ClearCase dynamic views on Microsoft Windows        *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * When working in a ClearCase dynamic view on Microsoft        *
  * Windows, some file write operations could fail due to        *
  * incorrect handling of file locks.                            *
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  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
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Problem conclusion

• This problem is fixed in ClearCase 9.0.1.9 and 9.0.2.1.
  

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

  CLEARCASE WIN

• Fixed component ID

  5724G2900

Applicable component levels

• R901 PSY

     UP

• R902 PSY

     UP