IJ46329: NO SUCH FILE OR DIRECTORY WHEN LISTING OR ACCESSING AN AUDIT DIRECTORY IN THE .AUDIT_LOG DIRECTORY

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• After enabling file audit logging, immediately listing or
  accessing the created audit log directory (SpectrumScale_XYZ)
  inside the .audit_log directory returns the ?No such file or
  directory? message. In addition, performing ls -l on the
  .audit_log directory returns ??? in the output for the created
  audit log directory.
  

Local fix

• Do not list the audit log directory right after enabling file
  audit logging.
  

Problem summary

• After enabling file audit logging, immediately listing or
  accessing the created audit log directory (SpectrumScale_XYZ)
  inside the .audit_log directory returns the ?No such file or
  directory? message. In addition, performing ls -l on the
  .audit_log directory returns ??? in the output for the created
  audit log directory.
  

Problem conclusion

• This problem is fixed in 5.1.7.1
  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:
  Listing and accessing the audit log directory work and the
  information is returned properly.
  
  Work Around:
  Do not list the audit log directory right after enabling file
  audit logging.
  
  Problem trigger:
  - Enable file audit logging
  - List or accessed the created audit log directory of the most
  recent enablement
  - Generate events for the fs
  - List the .audit_log directory
  
  Symptom:
  Error output/message
  
  Platforms affected:
  Linux Only
  
  Functional Area affected:
  File Audit Logging
  
  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