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IJ20180: FSCK: LOGASSERTFAILED: NEWSIZE > 0 && NEWSIZE <= DLP...

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • When running fsck in repair mode (-y) the file system manager
node asserts with:
"logAssertFailed: newSize > 0 && newSize <= dlP->dirBlockSize"
on trying to fix directory having a bad directory block
corruption and this also fails the fsck run.

Local fix

  • Disable the fsck patch queue feature by using the below command
and then rerun
fsck -y mmdsh -N all mmfsadm test fsck usePatchQueue 0

Problem summary

  • Problem description:
When running fsck in repair mode (-y) the file system manager
node asserts with:
"logAssertFailed: newSize > 0 && newSize <= dlP->dirBlockSize"
on trying to fix directory having a bad directory block
corruption and this also fails the fsck run.

Problem conclusion

  • Benefits of the solution:
Will prevent node assert and fsck failure.

Work Around:
Disable the fsck patch queue feature by using the below command
and then rerun fsck -y
mmdsh -N all mmfsadm test fsck usePatchQueue 0

Problem trigger:
Fsck is run in repair mode to fix a file system having bad
directory block corruption.

Symptom:
Node assert and fsck failure

Temporary fix

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APAR Information




    

  • APAR number
    IJ20180
    • 

  • Reported component name
    SPECTRUM SCALE
    • 

  • Reported component ID
    5725Q01AP
    • 

  • Reported release
    423
    • 

  • Status
    CLOSED  PER
    • 

  • PE
    NoPE
    • 

  • HIPER
    NoHIPER
    • 

  • Special Attention
    NoSpecatt / Xsystem
    • 

  • Submitted date
    2019-10-15
    • 

  • Closed date
    2019-10-15
    • 

  • Last modified date
    2019-10-15
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  • APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:
    

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Fix information


    

  • Fixed component name
    SPECTRUM SCALE
    • 

  • Fixed component ID
    5725Q01AP
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            Modified date:
            

            15 October 2019
            

            
                      

        


        

        


      

    

  



    

  

  
    
            

          
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