IJ38997: CACHED FILE IS NOT REVALIDATED IN AFM LOCAL-UPDATES MODE

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Cached file is not revalidated in AFM local-updates mode.
  If the file is modified at home, these changes may not
  get pulled back into the cache.
  

Local fix

• Use AFM prefetch with --force option to cache the file again.
  

Problem summary

• Cached file is not revalidated in AFM local-updates mode.
  If the file is modified at home, these changes may not
  get pulled back into the cache.
  

Problem conclusion

• This problem is fixed in 5.1.2 PTF 4
  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:
  Fixed the code to pull new updates to the
  cache even though file is fully cached.
  
  Work around:
  Use AFM prefetch with --force option to cache the file again.
  
  Problem trigger:
  File read on AFM cached file in LU mode.
  
  Symptom:  Unexpected results
  
  Platforms affected: ALL Linux OS environments
  
  Functional Area affected:  AFM
  
  Customer Impact: Critical
  

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