PI14065: "LS -L" COMMANDS MAY RETURN "????" INSTEAD PERMISSION AND ATTRIBUTE INFORMATION OF "/VOBS" DIRECTORY.

Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 4 (8.0.1.4) for 8.0.1
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 5 (8.0.1.5) for 8.0.1
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 6 (8.0.1.6) for 8.0.1
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 7 (8.0.1.7) for 8.0.1
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 8 (8.0.1.8) for 8.0.1
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 9 (8.0.1.9) for 8.0.1
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 10 (8.0.1.10) for 8.0.1
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 11 (8.0.1.11) for 8.0.1
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 12 (8.0.1.12) for 8.0.1
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 13 (8.0.1.13) for 8.0.1
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 14 (8.0.1.14) for 8.0.1
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 15 (8.0.1.15) for 8.0.1
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 16 (8.0.1.16) for 8.0.1
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 17 (8.0.1.17) for 8.0.1
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 18 (8.0.1.18) for 8.0.1
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 19 (8.0.1.19) for 8.0.1
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 20 (8.0.1.20) for 8.0.1
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 21 (8.0.1.21) for 8.0.1
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 22 (8.0.1.22) for 8.0.1
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 23 (8.0.1.23) for 8.0.1
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 24 (8.0.1.24) for 8.0.1
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 25 (8.0.1.25) for 8.0.1

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• When running the UNIX command "ls -l" as a member of the IBM
  Rational ClearCase VOBs additional group the output is
  incorrect. e.g. "?---------   ? ?        ?            ?
  filename"
  This happens when the ClearCase view server is 8.0.1.x and the
  user does not have read permissions on the VOB root directory.
  
  This behaviour can appear random due to mvfs caching which would
  allow a user that would usually receive the broken output to see
  the correct attributes and permissions if using a view for a
  user that is in the VOB's primary group.There is no other impact
  of this type of usage.
  
  
  WORKAROUND:
  1. change the permissions of the VOB root directory from 770
  2. Do not upgrade view server to 8.0.1.x if the site is using
  770 permissions
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * Users of Rational ClearCase.                                 *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * When a Rational ClearCase VOB root directory element is      *
  * protected so a user cannot read the directory, ClearCase     *
  * could intermittently failures of "ls -l" and similar         *
  * commands that attempt to access the metadata of the VOB      *
  * root.                                                        *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• A fix is available in ClearCase version 8.0.1.4
  

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

  CLRCASE MSITE W

• Fixed component ID

  5724G3200

Applicable component levels

• R801 PSY

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