A fix is available
APAR status
Closed as program error.
Error description
This only occurs during a rollback. 1) If the customer runs mklvcopy on an LV in rootvg designated as a dump device and not used for paging but doesn't mirror the rest of rootvg, his manual copy will be removed by unmirrorvg during rollback. 2) If the customer does not mklvcopy such an LV and also does not mirror the rest of rootvg, lvupdlog shows 0516-681 rmlvcopy: Name provided is of illegal length or content. 0516-922 rmlvcopy: Unable to remove logical partition copies from logical volume lg_dumplv. for rmlvcopy run after unmirrorvg.
Local fix
Problem summary
This only occurs during a rollback. 1) If the customer runs mklvcopy on an LV in rootvg designated as a dump device and not used for paging but doesn't mirror the rest of rootvg, his manual copy will be removed by unmirrorvg during rollback. 2) If the customer does not mklvcopy such an LV and also does not mirror the rest of rootvg, lvupdlog shows 0516-681 rmlvcopy: Name provided is of illegal length or content. 0516-922 rmlvcopy: Unable to remove logical partition copies from logical volume lg_dumplv. for rmlvcopy run after unmirrorvg.
Problem conclusion
During rollback, run rmlvcopy before unmirrorvg.
Temporary fix
Comments
APAR Information
APAR number
IV88980
Reported component name
AIX V7.2
Reported component ID
5765CD200
Reported release
720
Status
CLOSED PER
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Submitted date
2016-09-06
Closed date
2016-09-06
Last modified date
2017-10-12
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
AIX V7.2
Fixed component ID
5765CD200
Applicable component levels
R720 PSY U869936
UP17/10/12 I 1000
PTF to Fileset Mapping
U869936 bos.liveupdate.rte 7.2.2.0
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Document Information
Modified date:
10 September 2025