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IJ58265: VIOSUPGRADE DUPLICATES ENTRY IN CRON ROOT

 

APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • viosupgrade duplicates entry in cron root
    
    After viosugprade, the cron root may duplicate an entry.
    
    EXAMPLE:
    # crontab -l | grep mail
    0 * * * * /usr/ios/cli/cron_mail_check.sh 2>/dev/null
    0 * * * * /usr/ios/cli/cron_mail_check.sh 2>/dev/null
    

Local fix

  • N/A
    

Problem summary

  • After viosupgrade, crontab entries may contain a dupelicate
    line if it has special characters
    

Problem conclusion

  • The pre-formatting of the strings will be escaped and stored
    seperately, and the orignal strings will not be altered for
    accurate comparisons.
    

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

  • APAR number

    IJ58265

  • Reported component name

    AIX V7.3

  • Reported component ID

    5765CD300

  • Reported release

    730

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Submitted date

    2026-05-07

  • Closed date

    2026-05-07

  • Last modified date

    2026-05-07

  • APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

    IJ57595

  • APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

Fix information

  • Fixed component name

    AIX V7.3

  • Fixed component ID

    5765CD300

Applicable component levels

[{"Business Unit":{"code":"BU058","label":"IBM Infrastructure w\/TPS"},"Product":{"code":"SG11T","label":"AIX 7.3 HIPERS- APARs and Fixes"},"Platform":[{"code":"PF053","label":"Power Systems"}],"Version":"730","Line of Business":{"code":"LOB08","label":"Cognitive Systems"}}]

Document Information

Modified date:
08 May 2026