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IV31528: MACHINE MAY EITHER CRASH OR PRODUCE INVALID SNAPSHOT APPLIES TO AIX 7100-03

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • machine may either crash or produce invalid snapshot
    if it crashes, the stack trace may look like
    (0)> f
    pvthread+003400 STACK:
    ■00064864.panic_trap+000000 ()
    ■002AB9D4errMETADATA_CORRUPT@AF50_26+000054 (??, ??, ??, ??)
    ■002AB9D4errMETADATA_CORRUPT@AF50_26+000054 (??, ??, ??, ??)
    ■002A0D60bmValidate+000140 (??, ??)
    ■002A7654bmRead+000494 (??, ??, ??, ??, ??, ??)
    ■003019A4seReadBMap+0003E4 (??, ??, ??, ??, ??)
    ■00300AE8seReadSMap+000228 (??, ??, ??, ??)
    ■00301EA8seLookupSMap+000088 (??, ??, ??, ??, ??, ??, ??)
    ■00304C3CseCOW+0002DC (??, ??)
    ■002A1CF4bmStartIO+0002F4 (??)
    ■002A4D98bmLogSync+000578 (??, ??)
    ■002B5930lmLogSync@AF71_45+000030 (??, ??, ??)
    ■002B4B08lmLogSync+000028 (??, ??)
    ■002B5BB0lmLogSyncWithLock@AF72_2+000030 (??)
    ■002B1014lmLogSyncWithLock+000014 (??)
    ■002B4AA4lmLogSyncAll+0000A4 ()
    ■0028D998iSyncdAll+0000B8 ()
    ■002B0F74j2_syncvfs@AF50_13+0001B4 (??, ??, ??, ??, ??)
    ■005CE264vfs_syncvfs+000044 (??, ??, ??, ??)
    ■0069D7A4syncvfs+000244 (??, ??)
    ■00003888mfspurr_sc_flih01+0000E4 ()
    
    where it failed the ras check of dmap page.
    

Local fix

Problem summary

  • machine may either crash or produce invalid snapshot
    if it crashes, the stack trace may look like
    (0)> f
    pvthread+003400 STACK:
     00064864 .panic_trap+000000 ()
     002AB9D4 errMETADATA_CORRUPT@AF50_26+000054 (??, ??, ??, ??)
     002AB9D4 errMETADATA_CORRUPT@AF50_26+000054 (??, ??, ??, ??)
     002A0D60 bmValidate+000140 (??, ??)
     002A7654 bmRead+000494 (??, ??, ??, ??, ??, ??)
     003019A4 seReadBMap+0003E4 (??, ??, ??, ??, ??)
     00300AE8 seReadSMap+000228 (??, ??, ??, ??)
     00301EA8 seLookupSMap+000088 (??, ??, ??, ??, ??, ??, ??)
     00304C3C seCOW+0002DC (??, ??)
     002A1CF4 bmStartIO+0002F4 (??)
     002A4D98 bmLogSync+000578 (??, ??)
     002B5930 lmLogSync@AF71_45+000030 (??, ??, ??)
     002B4B08 lmLogSync+000028 (??, ??)
     002B5BB0 lmLogSyncWithLock@AF72_2+000030 (??)
     002B1014 lmLogSyncWithLock+000014 (??)
     002B4AA4 lmLogSyncAll+0000A4 ()
     0028D998 iSyncdAll+0000B8 ()
     002B0F74 j2_syncvfs@AF50_13+0001B4 (??, ??, ??, ??, ??)
     005CE264 vfs_syncvfs+000044 (??, ??, ??, ??)
     0069D7A4 syncvfs+000244 (??, ??)
     00003888 mfspurr_sc_flih01+0000E4 ()
    
    where it failed the ras check of dmap page.
    

Problem conclusion

  • when reading in the dmap page, make sure to read the block
    according to the sxd, not assume all sxd are consecutive.
    

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

  • APAR number

    IV31528

  • 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

    2013-11-25

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

    IV30591

  • 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 U854697

       UP13/11/25 I 1000

PTF to Fileset Mapping

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Document Information

Modified date:
25 November 2013