IJ40569: FAILED TO PARSE THE KMIPSERVERURI VALUE PROVIDED AS IPV6 ADDRESS IN RKM.CONF STANZA

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• GPFS fails to process the kmipServerUri field
  in a remote key manager stanza in the
  RKM.conf file if provided as an IPv address, e.g.,
  kmipServerUri = tls://[fd9a:f0d0:1002:11::31]:5696.
  

Local fix

• Use the hostname instead.
  

Problem summary

• GPFS fails to process the kmipServerUri field
  in a remote key manager stanza in the
  RKM.conf file if provided as an IPv address, e.g.,
  kmipServerUri = tls://[fd9a:f0d0:1002:11::31]:5696.
  

Problem conclusion

• This problem is fixed in 5.1.4 PTF 1
  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:
  System administrators can now use the IPv6
  address of the key manager server in the
  RKM.conf file (for regular setup).
  
  Work Around: Use the hostname instead.
  Problem trigger: N/A
  Symptom:
  Failure to read files from encrypted file systems/sets.
  Platforms affected:  All
  Functional Area affected: Security
  Customer Impact: Low 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 STD

• Fixed component ID

  5737F33AP

Applicable component levels