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IJ32628: MMDF: ERRORS WHEN RUNNING FROM DIRECTORY THAT IS STALE

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • When the mmdf: command is run from a directory
    where the current working directory has become
    stale (directory was deleted after going to it) the
    command states it was run from an invalid directory.
    

Local fix

  • Only use MM commands in a valid current working directory.
    So move to a directory that still exists within the nodes file
    systems.
    

Problem summary

  • When the mmdf: command is run from a directory
    where the current working directory has become
    stale (directory was deleted after going to it) the
    command states it was run from an invalid directory.
    

Problem conclusion

  • Benefits of the solution:
    Exits cleanly when running commands in a stale directory
    
    Work Around:
    Only use MM commands in a valid current working directory.
    So move to a directory that still exists within the nodes file
    systems.
    
    Problem trigger:
    Running the mmdf command from a directory
    that is stale (directory was deleted after going to it).
    
    Symptom:
    Command states it was run from an invalid directory.
    But the command fails with various additional errors.
    
    Platforms affected:
    ALL Operating System environments
    
    Functional Area affected:
    All Scale Users
    
    Customer Impact:
    Lower Importance  (uncommon usage error)
    

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

  • APAR number

    IJ32628

  • Reported component name

    SPEC SCALE STD

  • Reported component ID

    5737F33AP

  • Reported release

    511

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt / Xsystem

  • Submitted date

    2021-05-12

  • Closed date

    2021-05-12

  • Last modified date

    2021-05-12

  • APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

  • APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

    IJ32859

Fix information

  • Fixed component name

    SPEC SCALE STD

  • Fixed component ID

    5737F33AP

Applicable component levels

[{"Business Unit":{"code":"BU058","label":"IBM Infrastructure w\/TPS"},"Product":{"code":"STXKQY","label":"IBM Spectrum Scale"},"Platform":[{"code":"PF025","label":"Platform Independent"}],"Version":"511","Line of Business":{"code":"LOB26","label":"Storage"}}]

Document Information

Modified date:
27 May 2021