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IJ25656: CLEANUP /VAR SPACE USED FOR AFM RECOVERY ON SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF THE RECOVERY PROCEDURE.

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • AFM builds up temporary files in the /var/
directory for recovery procedures of the AFM
fileset. These files are not deleted until
the next recovery on the
same fileset.

Local fix

  • User might have to remove the 
/var/mmfs/afm/<fsName>-<fsetID>/recovery files
manually, making sure that recovery has completed
flushing the queue.

Problem summary

  • AFM builds up temporary files in the /var/
directory for recovery procedures of the AFM
fileset. These files are not deleted until
the next recovery on the
same fileset.

Problem conclusion

  • Benefits of the solution:
Proper cleanup of /var/ space, for successful
recovery procedures on AFM filesets.
Work around:
User might have to remove the
/var/mmfs/afm/<fsName>-<fsetID>/recovery files
manually, making sure that recovery has completed
flushing the queue.
Problem trigger:
Failure of the AFM normal queue, and recovery getting
triggered on next operation on the fileset.
Symptom:
Unexpected Results/Behavior
Platforms affected:
ALL Linux OS environments
Functional Area affected:
AFM
Customer Impact:
High Importance.

Temporary fix

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APAR Information




    

  • APAR number
    IJ25656
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  • Reported component name
    SPEC SCALE STD
    • 

  • Reported component ID
    5737F33AP
    • 

  • Reported release
    505
    • 

  • Status
    CLOSED  PER
    • 

  • PE
    NoPE
    • 

  • HIPER
    NoHIPER
    • 

  • Special Attention
    NoSpecatt / Xsystem
    • 

  • Submitted date
    2020-06-18
    • 

  • Closed date
    2020-06-18
    • 

  • Last modified date
    2020-06-18
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  • APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:
    

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

    
IJ25870
    

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Fix information


    

  • Fixed component name
    SPEC SCALE STD
    • 

  • Fixed component ID
    5737F33AP
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            Modified date:
            

            01 July 2020
            

            
                      

        


        

        


      

    

  



    

  

  
    
            

          
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