IJ29690: THE MMHEALTH REPORT SHOWS A WRONG STATE OF THE FILE SYSTEMS USED WITH NFS/SMB EXPORTS

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• The systemhealth monitor reports file systems used
  with NFS/SMB exports as unmounted even when
  they are mounted and functional.
  

Local fix

• Not available.
  
  To suppress the misleading events
  altogether try the following:
  
  Edit file
  /var/mmfs/mmsysmon/mmsysmonitor.conf
  
  In section [events]
  add (if not exist) the following "ignore" entry
  
  ignore =
  local_exported_fs_unavail,nfs_exports_down,smb_exports_down
  
  Change that file for all CES nodes and then
  restart mmsysmon (mmsysmoncontrol restart)
  

Problem summary

• The systemhealth monitor reports file systems used
  with NFS/SMB exports as unmounted even when
  they are mounted and functional.
  

Problem conclusion

• Benefits of the solution:
  mmhealth reports correct state of the file systems
  used with NFS/SMB exports
  
  Work around:
  Not available.
  
  To suppress the misleading events
  altogether try the following:
  
  Edit file
  /var/mmfs/mmsysmon/mmsysmonitor.conf
  
  In section [events]
  add (if not exist) the following "ignore" entry
  
  ignore =
  local_exported_fs_unavail,nfs_exports_down,smb_exports_down
  
  Change that file for all CES nodes and then
  restart mmsysmon (mmsysmoncontrol restart)
  
  Problem trigger:
  
  mmhealth running and file systems
  having NFS/SMB exports
  
  Symptom:
  Unexpected Results/Behavior
  
  Platforms affected:
  ALL Linux OS environments
  (CES nodes with Ganesha and/or SMB installed)
  
  Functional Area affected:
  System Health
  
  Customer Impact:
  Low
  

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 STD

• Fixed component ID

  5737F33AP

Applicable component levels