IJ52270: OBJECT IS INCORRECTLY UPDATED AT OBJECT STORAGE DURING THE AFM RECONCILE OPERATION

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• When the manual update mode is in use at the AFM cache site, and
  an existing file in the cache is renamed and recreated with the
  same name, the AFM reconcile operation uploads the file to the
  AFM home site but may incorrectly update the file at the AFM
  home site.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• When the manual update mode is in use at the AFM cache site, and
  an existing file in the cache is renamed and recreated with the
  same name, the AFM reconcile operation uploads the file to the
  AFM home site but may incorrectly update the file at the AFM
  home site.
  

Problem conclusion

• This problem is fixed in 5.1.9.6
  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 that object is correctly updated at COS after
  the rename operation
  
  Work Around:
  None
  
  Problem trigger:
  Recreating the same named object/file after the rename and
  uploading to the COS
  
  Symptom:
  Unexpected results
  
  Platforms affected:
  All Linux OS environments
  
  Functional Area affected:
  AFM
  
  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