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IV31468: CONFIGURATION MISMATCH LOGGED AFTER A LARGE NUMBER OF OPENS APPLIES TO AIX 7100-03

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • After issuing a large number of commands that open a
    hdisk that is
    already open (e.g chdev) the system will eventually start
    logging
    configuration mismatch errors for each new open attempt.
    
    LABEL:          SC_DISK_ERR8
    IDENTIFIER:     DF8A44B0
    ---
    Description
    CONFIGURATION MISMATCH
    
    SENSE DATA
    0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000
    0000 0385 ...
    
      ^^^^
    
    The sense data will indicate that status is applicable to
    the driver
    (0x3) and the status will be 0x85.
    

Local fix

Problem summary

  • CONFIGURATION MISMATCH is logged to system log when vscsi disks
    are opened.
    

Problem conclusion

  • When closing a disk, remove test for last open device when
    releasing the devices kernel extension service handle.  Release
    the disks kernel extension service handle, if it exists, when
    the disk is closing.
    

Temporary fix

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APAR Information

  • APAR number

    IV31468

  • Reported component name

    AIX V7.1

  • Reported component ID

    5765H4000

  • Reported release

    710

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Submitted date

    2012-11-06

  • Closed date

    2012-11-06

  • Last modified date

    2013-11-23

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

    IV29730

  • 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 U853793

       UP13/11/22 I 1000

PTF to Fileset Mapping

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Document Information

Modified date:
23 November 2013