IJ50463: IBM Storage Scale V5.1.1.0 to V5.1.9.2: Stale data may be read during "mmchdisk start

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Stale data may be read while "mmchdisk start" is running.
  

Local fix

• Stop all workload before running "mmchdisk start".
  

Problem summary

• Stale data may be read while "mmchdisk start" is running.
  

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:
  Prevent stale data from being read while "mmchdisk start" is
  running.
  
  Work Around:
  Stop all workload before running "mmchdisk start".
  
  Problem trigger:
  Disks are marked down and data on the disks become stale before
  "mmchdisk start" is run.
  
  Symptom:
  Either no symptom or an fsstruct assert
  
  Platforms affected:
  all
  
  Functional Area affected:
  All Scale Users
  
  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