A fix is available
APAR status
Closed as program error.
Error description
Upper layers in AIX network stack will see Rx packets with incorrect lengths and discard them, causing applications like ping, scp, telnet, ssh, etc to fail. Affected ethernet ports will have a non-zero value for this entstat counter: "Receive Errors".
Local fix
Problem summary
Upper layers in AIX network stack will see Rx packets with incorrect lengths and discard them, causing applications like ping, scp, telnet, ssh, etc to fail. Affected ethernet ports will have a non-zero value for this entstat counter: "Receive Errors".
Problem conclusion
Clear error bits in receive descriptor before recycling.
Temporary fix
Comments
APAR Information
APAR number
IJ34418
Reported component name
AIX V7.2
Reported component ID
5765CD200
Reported release
720
Status
CLOSED PER
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Submitted date
2021-08-12
Closed date
2021-08-12
Last modified date
2022-02-08
APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:
APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:
U891471
Fix information
Fixed component name
AIX V7.2
Fixed component ID
5765CD200
Applicable component levels
R720 PSY U891471
UP22/02/08 I 1000
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Document Information
Modified date:
09 February 2022