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IZ63752: POTENTIAL DATA ERROR IN USB MASS STORAGE READ/WRITE APPLIES TO AIX 5300-11

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • Potential data error in USB mass storage read/write.
    

Local fix

Problem summary

  • ****************************************************************
    * USERS AFFECTED:
    * Users of USB attached mass storage devices running the AIX
    * 5300-11 Technology Level with the devices.usbif.08025002.rte
    * fileset at the 5.3.11.0 level.
    ****************************************************************
    * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:
    * In a specific hardware error scenario, a data error may occur
    * on a USB attached mass storage device.  An error similar to
    * the following will be logged in the system error log when the
    * error occurs.
    *
    * LABEL:          DISK_ERR4
    * IDENTIFIER:     49A83216
    *
    * Date/Time:       Mon Oct 19 12:01:26 CDT 2009
    * Sequence Number: 391
    * Machine Id:      00C95DEF4C00
    * Node Id:         system_name
    * Class:           H
    * Type:            TEMP
    * WPAR:            Global
    * Resource Name:   usbms3
    * Resource Class:  usbms
    * Resource Type:   0806500b
    * Location:        U78A1.001.992032N-P1-C3-C1-T2-L1-L0
    * VPD:
    *         Manufacturer................IBM
    *         Machine Type and Model......RDX
    *         ROM Level.(alterable).......2029
    *         Serial Number...............0001967070
    *
    * Description
    * DISK OPERATION ERROR
    *
    * Probable Causes
    * MEDIA
    * DASD DEVICE
    *
    * User Causes
    * MEDIA DEFECTIVE
    *
    *         Recommended Actions
    *         FOR REMOVABLE MEDIA, CHANGE MEDIA AND RETRY
    *         PERFORM PROBLEM DETERMINATION PROCEDURES
    *
    * Failure Causes
    * MEDIA
    * DISK DRIVE
    *
    *         Recommended Actions
    *         FOR REMOVABLE MEDIA, CHANGE MEDIA AND RETRY
    *         PERFORM PROBLEM DETERMINATION PROCEDURES
    ****************************************************************
    * RECOMMENDATION:
    * Install APAR IZ63752.
    ****************************************************************
    

Problem conclusion

  • Have the "drain" code and "request sense" code use their
    own, unshared, buffers.
    

Temporary fix

  • *********
    * HIPER *
    *********
    

Comments

  • 5300-11 - use AIX APAR IZ63752
    6100-04 - use AIX APAR IZ63753
    

APAR Information

  • APAR number

    IZ63752

  • Reported component name

    AIX 5.3

  • Reported component ID

    5765G0300

  • Reported release

    530

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    YesHIPER

  • Submitted date

    2009-10-22

  • Closed date

    2009-10-22

  • Last modified date

    2013-03-28

Fix information

  • Fixed component name

    AIX 5.3

  • Fixed component ID

    5765G0300

Applicable component levels

  • R530 PSY U824963

       UP09/10/27 I 1000

PTF to Fileset Mapping

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Document Information

Modified date:
28 March 2013