IJ52949: TURNING ON AFMOBJECTAZ AND AFMOBJECTACL TOGETHER WILL ENABLEOTHER FLAGS UNINTENTIONALLY

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Script error in mmcrfileset leads to enabling
  afmObjectSyncOpenFileson the RO mode fileset which is failed
  promptly as expected.
  

Local fix

• Enable afmObjectAz/afmobjectpreferdir/afmevictrange
  separatelywithout enabling any ioFlags with them so that none of
  theioFlags2 are unintentionally enabled.
  

Problem summary

• Script error in mmcrfileset leads to enabling
  afmObjectSyncOpenFileson the RO mode fileset which is failed
  promptly as expected.
  

Problem conclusion

• This problem is fixed in 5.1.9.7
  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:
  afmObjectAz should operate on ioFlags2 and not ioFlags.Also fix
  afmobjectpreferdir and afmevictrange which are taking ioFlagsand
  arriving at ioFlags2.
  
  Work Around:
  Enable afmObjectAz/afmobjectpreferdir/afmevictrange
  separatelywithout enabling any ioFlags with them so that none of
  theioFlags2 are unintentionally enabled.
  
  Problem trigger:
  Enabling afmObjectACL and afmObjectAZ flags together
  whilecreating the fileset.
  
  Symptom:
  Unexpected behavior
  
  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