IJ44574: AFM CACHE/PRIMARY NOT ABLE TO REALIZE THAT THE HOME/SECONDARY DOESN'T HAVE COMPATIBLE VERSION FOR AFMRECOVERYVER2

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• afmRecoveryVer2 code needs the latest 5.1.6 release to be
  present at both cache/primary and the home/secondary.
  We have code to check if the home/secondary supports
  afmRecoveryVer2 but it fails to have effect and results
  in an error 121 when recovery is run against that
  home/secondary.
  

Local fix

• Make sure the home/Secondary is running an afmRecoveryVer2
  compatible version too when enabled at the cache/primary.
  

Problem summary

• afmRecoveryVer2 code needs the latest 5.1.6 release to be
  present at both cache/primary and the home/secondary.
  We have code to check if the home/secondary supports
  afmRecoveryVer2 but it fails to have effect and results
  in an error 121 when recovery is run against that
  home/secondary.
  

Problem conclusion

• This problem is fixed in 5.1.6.1
  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:
  afmRecovery2 able to verify that the home/secondary is running
  the version needed.
  
  Work Around:
  Make sure the home/Secondary is running an afmRecoveryVer2
  compatible version too when enabled at the cache/primary.
  
  Problem trigger:
  Running afmRecoveryVer2 from cache with a
  home/secondary site which doesn't support
  recoveryVer2 yet.
  
  Symptom:
  Unexpected Behavior
  
  Platforms affected:
  Linux Only (acting as AFM Gateway nodes)
  
  Functional Area affected:
  AFM
  
  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