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IJ29676: GPFS DAEMON ASSERT WITH LOGASSERTFAILED: NFAILEDNODES <= 64.

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • GPFS daemon on a file system manager node
could fail with
logAssertFailed: nFailedNodes <= 64.  This
could happen on a large cluster where more
than 64 nodes fail around the same time.

Local fix

  • Down grade the manager nodes to  5.0.X release

Problem summary

  • GPFS daemon on a file system manager node
could fail with
logAssertFailed: nFailedNodes <= 64.  This
could happen on a large cluster where more
than 64 nodes fail around the same time.

Problem conclusion

  • Benefits of the solution:
Prevent unexpected GPFS daemon assert
on file system manager nodes.

Work Around:
Down grade the manager nodes to  5.0.X release

Problem trigger:
More than 64 nodes fail around the same time.

Symptom:
Abend/Crash

Platforms affected:
ALL Operating System environments

Functional Area affected:
All Scale Users

Customer Impact:
HiPER

Temporary fix

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APAR Information




    

  • APAR number
    IJ29676
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  • Reported component name
    SPEC SCALE STD
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  • Reported component ID
    5737F33AP
    • 

  • Reported release
    510
    • 

  • Status
    CLOSED  PER
    • 

  • PE
    NoPE
    • 

  • HIPER
    NoHIPER
    • 

  • Special Attention
    NoSpecatt / Xsystem
    • 

  • Submitted date
    2020-12-03
    • 

  • Closed date
    2020-12-03
    • 

  • Last modified date
    2020-12-03
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Fix information


    

  • Fixed component name
    SPEC SCALE STD
    • 

  • Fixed component ID
    5737F33AP
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            Modified date:
            

            04 December 2020
            

            
                      

        


        

        


      

    

  



    

  

  
    
            

          
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