IV12383: WITH AUDITING ENABLED RMDEV -DL OF FCS OR FSCSI MAY FAIL WITH EBAPPLIES TO AIX 6100-06

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• enabling audit on and doing rmdev -dl sfwcomm# will
  remove
  the storage framework device  This can
  leave the fcs adapter in a opened state.
  Additionally when you then re-run cfgmgr you get errors
  that
  the sfwcomm can't be initialized.  However the device is
  created.
  Method error (/usr/lib/methods/cfgstorfworkcom -l
  sfwcomm0 ):
          0514-040 Error initializing a device into the
  kernel.
  Method error (/usr/lib/methods/cfgstorfworkcom -l
  sfwcomm0 ):
          0514-040 Error initializing a device into the
  kernel.
  

Local fix

• do not turn on audit if you need to remove your fcs
  adapters.
  if you do turn it on reboot the system and that will
  clear it
  up.
  

Problem summary

• When the audit is turned on and sfwcommX is unconfigured using
  rmdev, then rmdev of fscsiX device would fail.
  

Problem conclusion

• The code changes are made to appropriately copy the data
  structures, for correct interface recognition.
  

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:

  IV13962 IV14115 IV14135 IV14303 IV14873

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  VIRTUAL I/O SER

• Fixed component ID

  5765G3400

Applicable component levels