PTF Cover Letter
PTF ( Program Temporary Fixes ) Cover letter
LIC-COMM-INCORROUT VNIC loses connectivity SRCB025A001
Pre/Co-Requisite PTF / Fix List
REQ LICENSED PTF/FIX LEVEL
TYPE PROGRAM RELEASE NUMBER MIN/MAX OPTION
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NOTICE:
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APAR Error Description / Circumvention
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In some configurations, a VNIC under heavy load can lose
connectivity, while the system writes Product Activity Log
entries with SRCB025A001 and multiple Virtual I/O Server (VIOS)
error logs with description "VNIC Server Fatal Error Indication"
and text "No last TX packet fragment found".
CORRECTION FOR APAR MA46987 :
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Licensed internal code has been changed to tolerate an overflow
condition when sending outgoing frames.
CIRCUMVENTION FOR APAR MA46987 :
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None.
Activation Instructions
None.
Special Instructions
None.
Default Instructions
THIS PTF CAN BE APPLIED IMMEDIATE OR DELAYED, BUT MUST BE REMOVED DELAYED.
Supersedes
PTF/FIX NO(S). APAR TITLE LINE
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Summary Information
| System.............................. | i |
| Models.............................. | |
| Release............................. | V7R3M0 |
| Licensed Program............... | 5770999 |
| APAR Fixed.......................... | View details for APAR MA46987 |
| Superseded by:...................... | View fix details for PTF MF99210 |
| Recompile........................... | N |
| Library............................. | QSYS |
| MRI Feature ........................ | NONE |
| Cum Level........................... | C8242730 |
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Modified date:
03 March 2021