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IJ10723: UPGRADING TO 7200-03 WITH GHOSTDEV ATTRIBUTE SET CLEARS ODM APPLIES TO AIX 7200-03

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

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* USERS AFFECTED:
* Systems running the AIX 7200 Technology Level updating to
* AIX 7200-03.
  **************************************************************
* ERROR DESCRIPTION:
* On an LPAR running AIX 7.2, if the ghostdev attribute is
* set (non-zero) for the sys0 device, and the LPAR is upgraded
* to 7200-03, then all customized ODM entries will be cleared
* and reset to the defaults on the first reboot after updating.
* Examples include device configuration, IP addresses,
* hostname,
* etc...
*
* Check if the ghostdev attribute is set (non-zero) with:
* # lsattr -El sys0 | grep ghostdev
*
* To avoid the problem, either:
* - set the ghostdev attribute to zero before
* upgrading/rebooting:
* # chdev -l sys0 -a ghostdev=0
* OR
* - install the fix applying the 7200-03 update, but before
* rebooting
  **************************************************************
* RECOMMENDATION:
* Install APAR IJ10723.
* Prior to fix availability, an interim fix is available from
* either
* ftp://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/ifixes/ij10723/
* https://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/ifixes/ij10723/
* The ifix can be installed using Live Update (LU).
* If LU is not used, installation of the ifix requires a
* reboot.
  **************************************************************

Local fix

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Problem summary


    

  • error log entry: Partition ID changed since last boot.

    



Problem conclusion


    

  • fix the processing for secure boot so that it doesn't interfere
with code path for clouddev/ghostdev

    



Temporary fix


    

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  * HIPER *
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APAR Information




    

  • APAR number
    IJ10723
    • 

  • Reported component name
    AIX V7.2
    • 

  • Reported component ID
    5765CD200
    • 

  • Reported release
    720
    • 

  • Status
    CLOSED  PER
    • 

  • PE
    YesPE
    • 

  • HIPER
    YesHIPER
    • 

  • Submitted date
    2018-10-23
    • 

  • Closed date
    2018-10-24
    • 

  • Last modified date
    2019-11-14
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  • APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:
    

    
IJ09900
    

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

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Fix information


    

  • Fixed component name
    AIX V7.2
    • 

  • Fixed component ID
    5765CD200
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Applicable component levels


    

  • R720  PSY  U882616
       UP18/11/01  I  1000  Ž
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            Modified date:
            

            14 November 2019
            

            
                      

        


        

        


      

    

  



    

  

  
    
            

          
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