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IJ27366: DEADLOCK WITH AFM PARALLEL IO UNDER HEAVY WORKLOAD.

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • With parallel IO enabled, it is possible that
all the afmMaxWorkerThreads are used
and there are no threads to handle the
parallel IO responses.

Local fix

  • Disable parallel IO

Problem summary

  • With parallel IO enabled, it is possible that
all the afmMaxWorkerThreads are used
and there are no threads to handle the
parallel IO responses.

Problem conclusion

  • Benefits of the solution:
No deadlock.

Work around:
Disable parallel IO

Problem trigger:
AFM with parallel IO under heavy workload

Symptom: Deadlock

Platforms affected: All OS environments

Functional Area affected: AFM and AFM DR

Customer Impact: Critical

Temporary fix

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Comments


    

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APAR Information




    

  • APAR number
    IJ27366
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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
    2020-09-02
    • 

  • Closed date
    2020-09-02
    • 

  • Last modified date
    2020-09-02
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Fix information


    

  • Fixed component name
    SPEC SCALE STD
    • 

  • Fixed component ID
    5737F33AP
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            Modified date:
            

            03 September 2020
            

            
                      

        


        

        


      

    

  



    

  

  
    
            

          
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