IJ53724: AUTO INODE EXPANSION IS NOT TRIGGERED WHEN RUNNING OUT OF FREE I

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• When the filesetÆs maxInodes equals to AllocInodes,  auto
  inode expansion
   is not triggered even if the fileset is running out of
  free inodes.  Customer has to expand the inode space
  manually via command mmchfileset.
  
  Reported in: 5.1.9
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• Automatic inode expansion for an inode space can get disabled.
  

Problem conclusion

• This problem is fixed in 5.1.9.9
  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:
  With the fix, automatic inode expansion would continue to occur
  as expected
  
  Work Around:
  perform manual inode-space expansion.
  
  Problem trigger:
  creating many files which causes allocated inodes in an inode
  space to become equal to max inodes.
  
  Symptom:
  file creations can fail.
  
  Platforms affected:
  ALL Operating System environments
  
  Functional Area affected:
  File creation/Inode allocation.
  
  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 DME

• Fixed component ID

  5737F34AP

Applicable component levels