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IV88580: VIRTUAL ETHERNET ADAPTER DRIVER MAY GOES INTO DEAD STATE APPLIES TO AIX 7100-03

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • Virtual Ethernet Adapter may go into dead state.
    

Local fix

Problem summary

  • Virtual Ethernet Adapter may go into dead state.
    entstat or netstat command will fail on the device because it
    can not read VEA device.
    Communication to/from vio client lpar using
    SEA will stop working.
    

Problem conclusion

  • Virtual ethernet driver is fixed to prevent speculative
    execution of code.
    

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

  • APAR number

    IV88580

  • Reported component name

    AIX V7.1

  • Reported component ID

    5765H4000

  • Reported release

    710

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt / Xsystem

  • Submitted date

    2016-08-23

  • Closed date

    2016-08-23

  • Last modified date

    2017-01-20

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

    IV82449

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

Fix information

  • Fixed component name

    AIX V7.1

  • Fixed component ID

    5765H4000

Applicable component levels

  • R710 PSY U872415

       UP17/01/19 I 1000

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Document Information

Modified date:
18 April 2022