IJ32008: STALE FREE SPACE STATS REPORT ON NON-FILE SYSTEM MANAGER NODES

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• The free space stats report through the "df" command or
  statfs API is very out of date on client nodes.
  
  Reported in: 5.0.4.3
  
  Known Impact:
  The client can never check the storage as the results are
  always off.
  

Local fix

• run a mmdf command on the problematic client node or
  issue the "df" command from fs mgr node.
  

Problem summary

• The free space stats report through the "df" command
  or statfs API is very out of date on client nodes.
  

Problem conclusion

• Benefits of the solution:
  Maintain a relative accurate free space stats on
  client nodes across the file system sync intervals.
  
  Work around:
  Run a mmdf command on the problematic client
  node or issue the "df" command from the fs
  manager node.
  
  Problem trigger:
  Mount the file system after the fs recovery is done
  or remount the panicked fs on a client node.
  
  Symptom:
  Stale free space report on client nodes
  
  Platforms affected: All Operating Systems
  
  Functional Area affected: All Scale Users
  
  Customer Impact: High Importance
  

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 DME

• Fixed component ID

  5737F34AP

Applicable component levels