IJ27038: AFM DR SETS PRIMARY FILESET PERMISSIONS DURING RESYNC

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• AFM DR resets the primary fileset permissions using the
  secondary fileset permissions during the changeSecondary/
  convertToPrimary commands. This causes applications to
  lose access to the primary fileset path.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• AFM incorrectly sets secondary mode
  fileset permissions to primary mode
  fileset permissions during a resync operation.
  

Problem conclusion

• Benefits of the solution:
  Fixed the code to not set the secondary mode
  fileset permissions to the primary mode fileset
  permissions during a resync.
  
  Work around:
  Change the secondary fileset permissions to
  the primary fileset permissions before running
  the changeSecondary command.
  
  Problem trigger:
  Running changeSecondary command when
  secondary and primary fileset have different
  permissions.
  
  Symptom: Unexpected Results/Behavior
  
  Platforms affected: All OS environments
  
  Functional Area affected: AFM
  
  Customer Impact: Critical
  

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

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

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

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  SPEC SCALE ADV

• Fixed component ID

  5737F35AP

Applicable component levels