IJ53490: GSKIT ISSUE AMD EPYC-GENOA PROCESSOR

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• The timeout test result is not consistent on AMD EPYC-Genoa
  Processor. If the test passes, the GSKIT hangs workaround will
  not be applied. This causes problem later.
  

Local fix

• Manually apply the workaround
  

Problem summary

• The timeout test result is not consistent on AMD EPYC-Genoa
  Processor. If the test passes, the GSKIT hangs workaround will
  not be applied. This causes problem later
  

Problem conclusion

• This problem is fixed in 5.1.9.8
  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:
  Apply the GSKIT hang workaround automatically on all AMD EPYC
  CPUs family 25 model number 1 (Milan) and 17 (Genoa).
  
  Work Around:
  Manually apply the workaround
  
  Problem trigger:
  This problem affects AMD EPYC-Genoa.
  
  Symptom:
  Installation and admin commands hang.
  
  Platforms affected:
  Linux OS environments
  
  Functional Area affected:
  Admin Commands, gskit
  
  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