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IJ29263: MMCHNODE FAILS WHEN MORE THAN THE CURRENT NUMBER OF QUORUM NODES BECOMES QUORUM NODES AGAIN.

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • mmchnode fails when more than the current number
of quorum nodes becomes quorum nodes again.

Local fix

  • Restart the GPFS daemon on the nodes which
should become quorum nodes before
attempting the 'mmchnode --quorum ...' command.

Problem summary

  • mmchnode fails when more than the current number
of quorum nodes becomes quorum nodes again.

Problem conclusion

  • Benefits of the solution:
The mmchnode command succeeds.

Work around:
Restart the GPFS daemon on the nodes which
should become quorum nodes before
attempting the 'mmchnode --quorum ...' command.

Problem trigger:
Command 'mmchnode --quorum -N' with number of
new quorum nodes greater than the
number of current quorum nodes.

Symptom:
Error output/message

Platforms affected:
ALL Operating System environments

Functional Area affected:
mmchnode --quorum
CCR

Customer Impact:
High Importance

Temporary fix

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APAR Information




    

  • APAR number
    IJ29263
    • 

  • Reported component name
    SPEC SCALE STD
    • 

  • Reported component ID
    5737F33AP
    • 

  • Reported release
    510
    • 

  • Status
    CLOSED  PER
    • 

  • PE
    NoPE
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  • HIPER
    NoHIPER
    • 

  • Special Attention
    NoSpecatt / Xsystem
    • 

  • Submitted date
    2020-11-16
    • 

  • Closed date
    2020-11-16
    • 

  • Last modified date
    2020-11-16
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Fix information


    

  • Fixed component name
    SPEC SCALE STD
    • 

  • Fixed component ID
    5737F33AP
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            Modified date:
            

            14 December 2020
            

            
                      

        


        

        


      

    

  



    

  

  
    
            

          
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