IJ35285: RUNNING MMFSCK COMMAND WITH --STATUS-REPORT WILL FAIL WITH ERROR "OPTION '-N' IS INCORRECT."

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Running mmfsck command with --status-report will fail with
  error "Option '-N' is incorrect." if the cluster has the config
  parameter defaultHelperNodes set on it.
  

Local fix

• 1) Set mmchconfig defaultHelperNodes=DEFAULT
  and re-execute the command.
  2) Run "mmfsadm dump fsck" on all nodes running mmfsck
  

Problem summary

• Running mmfsck command with --status-report will fail with
  error "Option '-N' is incorrect." if the cluster has the config
  parameter defaultHelperNodes set on it.
  

Problem conclusion

• This problem is fixed in 5.0.5  PTF 11
  To see all Spectrum Scale APARs and
  their respective fix solutions refer to page
  https://public.dhe.ibm.com/storage/spectrumscale/spectrum_scale_
  apars.html
  
  Benefits of the solution:
  Will be able to run mmfsck cmd with --status-report even
  when defaultHelperNodes is set on the cluster.
  
  Work around:
  1) Set mmchconfig defaultHelperNodes=DEFAULT
  and re-execute the command.
  2) Run "mmfsadm dump fsck" on all nodes running mmfsck
  
  Problem trigger:
  Running mmfsck command with --status-report on
  cluster that has the config parameter
  defaultHelperNodes set on it.
  
  Symptom:
  Error message
  
  Platforms affected:
  ALL Operating System environments
  
  Functional Area affected:
  FSCK
  
  Customer Impact:
  Suggested
  

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