IJ55119: UPDATING RESOURCES WITH SCALECTL CLUSTER REMOTE UPDATE IS NOT EFFECTIVE IN SOME SITUATIONS

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• If an accessing cluster has been authorized to access a list of
  filesets, updating resources on the owning cluster to remove one
  fileset is not effective. The original list of filesets can
  still be accessed.An accessing cluster may not access to remote
  resources after a resource update to remove and then re-add the
  resources.
  

Local fix

• Use mmauth to update resources.
  

Problem summary

• If an accessing cluster has been authorized to access a list of
  filesets, updating resources on the owning cluster to remove one
  fileset is not effective. The original list of filesets can
  still be accessed.An accessing cluster may not access to remote
  resources after a resource update to remove and then re-add the
  resources.
  

Problem conclusion

• This problem is fixed in 5.2.3.1
  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 resource update via scalectl cluster remote
  update works as expected in these situations.
  
  Work Around:
  Use mmauth to update resources.
  
  Problem trigger:
  Authorize access to fileset resources on the owning cluster via
  scalectl cluster remote authorize. Then remove a fileset via
  scalectl cluster remote update.Perform a series of authorize,
  remote mount, unauthorize, remote mount actions on file system
  resources.
  
  Symptom:
  Unexpected Results/Behavior
  
  Platforms affected:
  Linux
  
  Functional Area affected:
  Native REST API
  
  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