IJ27610: REDUCEVG FAILS WHEN PVID OF DISK IN 'REMOVED STATE' IS USED APPLIES TO AIX 7200-04

Obtain the fix for this APAR.

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• reducevg fails when PVID of disk in ?removed state? is
  used instead of disk names. When an hdisk is in the
  'removed' state, reducevg can not translate PVID to
  pvname during space reclamation check.
  

Local fix

• Use old version of reducevg.
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:
  * Systems running the 7200-04 Technology Level with
  * any of the following filesets at or between the given levels:
  * MIN          MAX          FILESET
  * 7.2.4.1      7.2.4.2      bos.rte.lvm
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:
  * reducevg fails when PVID of disk in ?removed state? is
  * used instead of disk names. When an hdisk is in the
  * 'removed' state, reducevg cannot translate PVID to
  * pvname during space reclamation check.
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:
  * Install APAR IJ27610.
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• Modified reducevg to remove disk when PVID of disk in removed
  state is used instead of disk names.
  

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:

  IJ28742 IJ29579 IJ29603 IJ31425

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  AIX V7.2

• Fixed component ID

  5765CD200

Applicable component levels

• R720 PSY U888060

     UP21/06/23 I 1000

PTF to Fileset Mapping

• U888060 bos.rte.lvm 7.2.4.3