IJ49472: SNAPSHOT CREATION CANNOT BE DONE DUE TO BACKGROUND FILE DELETIONIS RUNNING INTO INFINITE LOOP

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Snapshot creation cannot be done due to a background file
  deletion is running into infinite loop on a corrupted
  compression file.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• Snapshot creation cannot be done due to a background file
  deletion is running into infinite loop on a corrupted
  compression file.
  

Problem conclusion

• This problem is fixed in 5.1.2.15
  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 issue not abort the decompression on a corrupted
  compression file, then the snapshot creation or other operations
  interlocking with the being destroyed file can proceed.
  
  Work around:
  None
  
  Problem trigger:
  Corrupted compression file.
  
  Symptom:
  deadlock
  
  Platforms affected:
  All Operating Systems
  
  Functional Area affected:
  Compression
  
  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