MF63569 - INCORROUT-HLIC-94XXMSDC VR16

TYPE PROGRAM  RELEASE   NUMBER   MIN/MAX  OPTION
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NONE



NOTICE:
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Application of this PTF may disable or render ineffective programs that
use system memory addresses not generated by the IBM translator,
including programs that circumvent control technology designed to limit
interactive capacity to purchased levels.  This PTF may be a prerequisite
for future PTFs.  By applying this PTF you authorize and agree to the
foregoing.

This PTF is subject to the terms of the 'IBM License Agreement for Machine
Code', the terms of which were provided in a printed document that was
delivered with the machine.

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AGREEMENT, IBM MAKES NO WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED,
INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF
MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON INFRINGEMENT,
REGARDING THE PTF.


APAR Error Description / Circumvention

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*  Warning: Do not interrupt or power off the system while this
new adapter FW
update is in progress.

*  Note: Check the partition for one of these PTF's for your
release (MF62582,
MF62583, MF62584).  If the PTF status is NOT permanently
applied, then you must
perform two IPL's in order to complete this PTF apply.

*  Error handling improved, while a RAID6 array goes double
exposed, to prevent SRC57B49032, SRC57D79032, SRC57D89032,
SRC57CE9032, SRC57B19032, SRC57B49031, SRC57D79031, SRC57D89031,
SRC57CE9031, or SRC57B19031

*  Error handling improved, while doing expander firmware
updates with active optical cables attached, to prevent
SRC57B44101, SRC57CE4101, SRC57B14101, SRC57B44040, SRC57CE4040,
SRC57B14040

*  Improved error handling of various non-fatal PCIe errors to
prevent SRC57B48150, SRC57D78150, SRC57D88150, SRC57CE8150,
SRC57B18150

*  Improved error handling and recovery while performing an
array resync to prevent SRC57B44150, SRC57D74150, SRC57D84150,
SRC57CE4150, SRC57B14150

*  Error handling and recovery improved to prevent SRC57B43100,
SRC57D73100, SRC57D83100, SRC57CE3100, SRC57B13100

*  Improved reliability of takeovers which would otherwise
possibly result in a SRC57B49070, SRC57D89070, SRC57CE9070,
SRC57B19070

*  Error handling during SAS adapter supercapacitor failure
situations improved to prevent SRC57D88141, SRC57CE8141,
SRC57B18141

*  Improved handling of PCIe errors to prevent SRC57B44060,
SRC57D74060, SRC57D84060, SRC57CE4060, SRC57B14060

*  Improved error handling while drive communications have been
degraded which may result in SRCxxxx3002 drive errors

*  Improved error handling for drive errors resulting in
SRCxxxxFFF4

*  Improved error handling of tape drive operations that could
result in SRC57B48151

*  New functionality which enables a rebuilding array to be
deleted

CORRECTION FOR APAR 'MA46360' :
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Apply PTF

CIRCUMVENTION FOR APAR 'MA46360' :
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None.


Activation Instructions

None.




Special Instructions


This PTF will be automatically permanently applied.


Default Instructions

THIS PTF CAN BE APPLIED IMMEDIATE OR DELAYED.



Supersedes

PTF/FIX NO(S).  APAR TITLE LINE
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   MF63032      INCORROUT-HLIC-94XXMSDC VR15 0x15511700+ Image
   MF62584      INCORRECT-HLIC-94XXMSDC VR15
   MF62278      INCORROUT-HLIC-94XXMSDC VR14
   MF61678      INCORROUT-HLIC-94XXMSDC VR14

Summary Information

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