IJ16488: AFM: TARGET DOES NOT PRESERVE DIRECTORY TIMESTAMPS FROM SOURCE

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Target does not preserve directory timestamps from source
  No error, missing timestamps.
  
  Reported in:
  Spectrum Scale 5.0.2.x
  
  Known Impact:
  Missing timestamp can prevent user from efficient data
  management.
  
  Verification steps:
  Cross compare timestamp of files between Cache and Home
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• AFM does not keep directory mtime in sync while reading
  the directory contents from the home. This may be a problem
  for some users during the migration.
  

Problem conclusion

• Fixed the code not to set the directory mtime to the current
  time during the readdir or lookup on the cache fileset during
  the prefetch or readdir.
  
  Work around:
  None
  
  Problem trigger:
  AFM migration/prefetch or cache readdir/lookup
  
  Symptom:
  Unexpected results
  
  Platforms affected:
  All Linux OS
  
  Functional Area affected:
  AFM
  
  Customer Impact:
  Critical
  
  Changed Externals:
  None
  

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

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

  IJ15990

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

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  SPECTRUM SCALE

• Fixed component ID

  5725Q01AP

Applicable component levels

• R423 PSY U885025

     19/06/28 I 1000