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IJ47116: ONLINE REPLICA COMPARE FUNCTION COULD INCORRECTLY FLAG REPLICA MISMATCH ON METADATA FILE SUCH AS SYMBOLIC LINK.

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • Online replica compare function could incorrectly flag replica
    mismatch on certain metadata file such as symbolic link in an
    AFM enabled file system.
    

Local fix

  • Ignore replica mismatch on special metadata file such as link.
    

Problem summary

  • Online replica compare function could incorrectly flag replica
    mismatch on certain metadata file such as symbolic link in an
    AFM enabled file system.
    

Problem conclusion

  • This problem is fixed in 5.1.8.1
    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:
    Avoid false replica mismatch on some metadata file from online
    replica compare.
    
    Work Around:
    Ignore replica mismatch on special metadata file such as link.
    
    Problem trigger:
    Run online replica compare function.
    
    Symptom:
    Error output/message
    
    Platforms affected:
    ALL Operating System environments
    
    Functional Area affected:
    AFM
    
    Customer Impact:
    Suggested
    

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

  • APAR number

    IJ47116

  • Reported component name

    SPEC SCALE STD

  • Reported component ID

    5737F33AP

  • Reported release

    518

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt / Xsystem

  • Submitted date

    2023-06-06

  • Closed date

    2023-06-06

  • Last modified date

    2023-06-06

  • 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

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Document Information

Modified date:
07 June 2023