IJ51783: RECOVERY IS NOT SYNCING OLD DIRECTORIES

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• recovery is not syncing old directories*
  

Local fix

• Instead of mkdir operation run touch operation it will sync old
  directories in case of recovery.
  

Problem summary

• recovery is not syncing old directories*
  

Problem conclusion

• This problem is fixed in 5.1.9.5
  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 so it could allow replication of old directories
  using recovery.
  
  Work Around:
  Instead of mkdir operation run touch operation it will sync old
  directories in case of recovery.
  
  Problem trigger:
  1. create fileset without creating target bucket .
  2. create 2 directories , fileset will be in unmounted state.
  3. stop and start fileset
  
  4. create another new dir
  
  Symptom:
  Unexpected Results
  
  Platforms affected:
  Linux Only
  
  Functional Area affected:
  AFM
  
  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