IJ50440: MMFSCKX FAILS TO DETECT A FILE AS ILLREPLICATED

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• mmfsckx fails to detect file having an illReplicated extended
  attribute overflow block and in the repair mode will not mark
  the flag illReplicated in it
  

Local fix

• Run offline mmfsck to fix corruption
  

Problem summary

• mmfsckx fails to detect file having an illReplicated extended
  attribute overflow block and in the repair mode will not mark
  the flag illReplicated in it
  

Problem conclusion

• This problem is fixed in 5.1.9.3
  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:
  illReplicated files will be correctly detected and fixed so that
  they can be replicated by mmrestripefs
  
  Work Around:
  Run offline mmfsck to fix corruption
  
  Problem trigger:
  mmfsckx run on a file system having file having an illReplicated
  extended attribute overflow block
  
  Symptom:
  Unexpected Results/Behavior
  
  Platforms affected:
  All supported
  
  Functional Area affected:
  mmfsckx
  
  Customer Impact:
  High 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