IJ53916: ALT_DISK_COPY "NO SUCH DEVICE OR ADDRESS" WARNING MESSAGE APPLIES TO AIX 7300-02

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:
  * Systems running the 7300-02 Technology Level with
  * any of the following filesets at or between the given levels:
  * MIN          MAX          FILESET
  * 7.3.2.1      7.3.2.2      bos.alt_disk_install.rte
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:
  * When client runs alt_disk_copy or nimadm while volume
  * group is varied off with FSs remaining accordingly in
  * /etc/filesystems
  * The below will be visible:
  * Generating a list of files
  * for backup and restore into the alternate file system...
  * /dev/lv1: No such device or address  <<<<<<
  * Backing-up the rootvg files and restoring them to the
  * alternate file system...
  * Modifying ODM on cloned disk.
  * Building boot image on cloned disk.
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:
  * Update to AIX 7300-02-04-2520 or later.
  ****************************************************************
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:
  * Systems running the 7300-02 Technology Level with
  * any of the following filesets at or between the given levels:
  * MIN          MAX          FILESET
  * 7.3.2.1      7.3.2.2      bos.alt_disk_install.rte
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:
  * When client runs alt_disk_copy or nimadm while volume
  * group is varied off with FSs remaining accordingly in
  * /etc/filesystems
  * The below will be visible:
  * Generating a list of files
  * for backup and restore into the alternate file system...
  * /dev/lv1: No such device or address  <<<<<<
  * Backing-up the rootvg files and restoring them to the
  * alternate file system...
  * Modifying ODM on cloned disk.
  * Building boot image on cloned disk.
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:
  * Update to AIX 7300-02-04-2520 or later.
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• ignore the size displayed from filesystems in varied off
  volume groups
  

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:

  IJ54056 IJ54057 IJ54069

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  AIX V7.3

• Fixed component ID

  5765CD300

Applicable component levels