Overview and Recommended levels
PowerHA 7.2.1 Service Pack 3 is now available for download as of May, 2018.
NOTE: PowerHA SystemMirror 7.2.1 SP 3 testing has been done on the following AIX levels:
- AIX 7.2 TL02 SP2
- AIX 7.2 TL01 SP4
- AIX 7.2 TL00 SP6
- AIX 7.1 TL05 SP2
- AIX 7.1 TL04 SP6
- AIX 7.1 TL03 SP9*
*Versions in gray are not recommended.
NOTE: PowerHA SystemMirror 7.2.1 is not supported with AIX 6.1 release.
Content
The Service Pack contains all the known fixes since 7.2.1 release. See the complete list of APARs included in the later section.
GUI Considerations
This service pack provides support for monitoring PowerHA SystemMirror 7.1.3 and 7.2.0 clusters via a 7.2.1 GUI server. To enable this, install this service pack on your 7.2.1 GUI server. This service pack also provides support for the features offered only in the 7.2.2 GUI server, including the ability to start and stop cluster services and resource groups, when applied to all cluster nodes.
AIX and PowerHA: Latest Fix Information
There could be some new fixes for the Service Pack (since the release time). To review any important fixes that could be applicable to this Service Pack and other components in the HA stack (CAA, RSCT, and PowerHA), please visit the following web page:
https://ibm.biz/PowerHAFixes
This page lists critical defects information that may be applicable for your AIX and PowerHA levels.
APAR List in the Service Pack
| APAR# | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| IJ06069 | Command Injection finding reported during security assessment | |
| APAR# | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| IJ00518 | ha:clxd_ds8k_failover_gm missing -tgtse option for mkflash cmd | |
| IJ00646 | rg in error state if the appl.controller name has a colon | |
| IJ00820 | clstrmgr loses state of persistent ip during dynamic reconfig | |
| IJ01487 | powerha hangs on attempt to unmount '/' | |
| IJ02337 | ha loadwparname returns error string for unknown wpar | |
| IJ02338 | powerha: multiple defunct processes of clevmgrdes | |
| IJ02737 | sap maxdb automatic discovery failure | |
| IJ02908 | powerha fails to start nfs resource group if nfsd is inoperative | |
| IJ02962 | new caa capabilities not enabled after aix upgrade | |
| IJ02963 | ha:rg is set to online state even if ha failed to acquire the vg | |
| IJ03069 | ha: no default location found for ha logs in powerha smui | |
| IJ03220 | powerha: add hmc definition may fail | |
| IJ03422 | sap s.assist: the connector.log file may not be updated | |
| IJ03526 | warning message in c-spoc pick lists | |
| IJ03560 | manual discovery of smart assist fails for service ip la | |
| IJ03562 | usage error for touch command observed in hacmp.out | |
| IJ03564 | inconsistency in mirror_group help menu | |
| IJ03566 | minor defect, missing amount in hacmp.out rohalog | |
| IJ03569 | 43haes/usr/sbin/cluster/svcpprc/utils/cl_verify_svcpprc_config.s | |
| IJ03570 | sap maxdb automatic discovery failure | |
| IJ03572 | dsp_msg error while trying to modify physical volume | |
| IJ03574 | application controller is not showing error messageith out | |
| IJ03576 | better message when adding nodes | |
| IJ03582 | ha arp_dup when bringing online an rg which was in error state | |
| IJ03611 | ha tiebreaker winning node hangs in long loop, loses disks | |
| IJ03719 | manual discovery for sap ers instance failed | |
| IJ03721 | duplicate entries of sharedvg for maxdb application | |
| IJ03723 | unexpected messages in split merge configuration | |
| IJ03725 | heartbeat type is set as "m" for linked cluster | |
| IJ03727 | incorrect force flag set variable spoc_force in cl_mkgroup | |
| IJ03729 | clmgr command failed to delete hitachi mg | |
| IJ03731 | log files having write permissions for groups and others | |
| IJ03733 | unable to replace active repository disk with a new one | |
| IJ03735 | clmgr allows to add tie-breaker disk as repo disk | |
| IJ03737 | verify and sync fails after removing a node in dare | |
| IJ03739 | error message is not proper when listing only active vgs | |
| IJ03741 | cl_mkuser command with force flag is hanging | |
| IJ03743 | incorrect logic to validate pvid. | |
| IJ03746 | fixing the help message for emcsrdf utilities | |
| IJ03749 | comm error during verify and sync on aix 72 | |
| IJ03754 | ha: cl_mirrorset may fail when disks fail sequentially | |
| IJ03755 | ha clrgmove allows invalid command line syntax | |
| IJ03862 | sap s.assist: new rg name not updated in odm | |
| IJ03883 | remove concurrent_access option support from "clmgr add vg" | |
| IJ03974 | cl_rsh does not find correct node if caa stopped | |
| IJ03996 | powerha: cl_chpasswd syntax error | |
| IJ04011 | remove cluster does not empty sap s.assist odm class | |
| IJ04013 | powerha: updating source code id string | |
| IJ04071 | epcod roha cpu resources not released during rgmove operation | |
| IJ04159 | ha cldare fails with "could not resolve node name checking" msg | |
| IJ04160 | lpm tunables not initialized correctly after powerha upgrade | |
| IJ04309 | clstrmgr coredump due to memory leak in adapter map | |
| IJ04412 | ha: gui server shows wrong state of rg after rg_move | |
| IJ04432 | ha warning bad string for aix runtime expert parameter values | |
| IJ04442 | file collection is working only for 2 node cluster | |
| IJ04449 | to restrict system directories for file collection | |
| IJ04485 | emc cg creation is failed but status showing "ok" | |
| IJ04529 | unable to create concurrent vg for a non concurrent rg | |
| IJ04853 | c-spoc mirror vg function does not accept triple mirroring | |
| IJ04879 | cllog displays incorrect log information | |
| IJ04882 | the powerha gui does not get notified of storage changes | |
| IJ04885 | nfs tie breaker may show opendir() errno 127 | |
| IJ04948 | glvm incorrect management of sas disks | |
| IJ04977 | error related to node timeout during snapshot restore | |
| IJ04980 | various fixes for the uisnap utility | |
| IJ04987 | gui fixes related to unisap,ui agent,security and nohostfound | |
| IJ04988 | manual entry of PVID is allowed in SMIT for replacing repos | |
| IJ05017 | roha leaves uncompliant state with 'enterprise pool first' | |
| IJ05438 | clmgr online cluster -h do not shows manage=delayed option | |
| IJ05548 | c-spoc does not indicate that pvid assigned to disk | |
| IJ05632 | unable to replace repository disk using smit | |
| IJ05694 | in smit, "heartbeat mechanism" field is not available | |
| IJ05786 | gui fixes for mount point, error message and terminal copy. | |
| IJ06069 | Command Injection finding reported during security assessment | |
| IJ06070 | UI Agent Error appears in UI | |
| IV98166 | ha: exportfs error due to sub-paths in exports file | |
| IV98675 | powerha: clverify reports open error on nfs tie breaker | |
| IV99104 | clstrmgr memory leak | |
| IV99485 | sap maxdb discovery may throw dspmsg error | |
| IV99560 | powerha: smui server fails to refresh with short hostname | |
NOTE: The following APAR's are subset of APAR IJ06070, hence these APAR’s are not shown using instfix command:
IJ04412 ha: gui server shows wrong state of rg after rg_move
IJ03069 ha: no default location found for ha logs in powerha smui
| APAR# | Description |
|---|---|
| IJ00278 | EPCoD and OnOffCoD odm values are not getting updated |
| IJ00375 | libodm errors found while restoring snapshot |
| IJ00376 | critical rg deletion resulted in error during verify and sync |
| IJ00379 | incorrect handling in restart of nfsv4 subsystem |
| IJ00385 | modification in repomg throwing usage error in dare |
| IJ00387 | no roha provisioning is observed in view report roha |
| IJ00389 | no warning msg displayed when critical rg is offline |
| IJ00390 | considering not activated lpars resources for free resources |
| IJ00401 | not able to tune dr_enabled tunables using clctrl |
| IJ00402 | lpm_node_timeout reset to zero with communication path change. |
| IJ00405 | updated hacmpsplitmerge odm when critical rg name is modified |
| IJ00407 | hacmp.out may show 'cannot open swservat' error message |
| IJ00408 | 'verify cluster prior to startup' functionality is not working |
| IJ00410 | adding wpar to rg causing cluster state to move rp_failed |
| IJ00413 | ha_sp:mirrorvg is failing, when mirror pools are supplied |
| IJ00415 | clmgr causes improper unsynced changes value |
| IJ00426 | backport the 7.2.2 agent to 7.2.1 |
| IJ00588 | disabling cluster security is failed with error |
| IJ00593 | cspoc change/show vg not working |
| IJ00596 | clmgr accepts invalid network fdt value |
| IJ00645 | glvm data not in sync after clstop/clstart of standby node |
| IJ00921 | clmgr replace repo may fail if pvid is not assigned |
| IJ00924 | clmgr can report different powerha versions |
| IJ00927 | ha: cl_mirrorset may fail to retrieve lv partition data |
| IJ00929 | clmgr showing error messages when fall back timer is deleted |
| IJ00932 | cleanipc should not be called always for scs instance |
| IJ00939 | core dump if capabilities in caa more than powerha supported |
| IJ00963 | adding second new node to existing cluster fails |
| IJ01099 | clmgr query cluster missing fix level in version |
| IJ01167 | clmgr fails to create filesystem with specified size |
| IJ01168 | ha:mcast to unicast via clmgr may fail when verbose_logging=high |
| IJ01169 | file collection is failing during verify & sync in xd conf |
| IJ01170 | ezu: logs not getting copied properly into new files |
| IJ01171 | remove enhanced_concurrent_mode option from clmgr modify cmd |
| IJ01172 | clmgr produces unexpected output |
| IJ01173 | sccsid errors are displayed |
| IJ01174 | inappropriate error message in clmgr start after dependency. |
| IJ01175 | add or update messages for rest if hmc version is not supported |
| IJ01177 | duplicate hmc session id is created for connection type rest |
| IJ01179 | ibm-node.tar.gz was corrupted |
| IJ01904 | uninstalltion of 720 throwing cl_dr related errors |
| IV92805 | clmgr add method fails to create some event notification |
| IV92806 | Free system memory or processing units should not be negative |
| IV92807 | failure to change heartbeat from multicast to unicast |
| IV92809 | HA SVCPPRC CONFIGURED FOR MANUAL RECOVERY DOES AUTO RECOVERY |
| IV92810 | POWERHA: INCORRECT DISPLAY OF OPEN FILES |
| IV92811 | ODM ERROR MESSAGE ON C-SPOC RMLV WITH NODENAMES |
| IV92817 | SMIT MAY NOT ALLOW TO CHANGE FROM MULTICAST TO UNICAST |
| IV92818 | HA: SELECTIVE FALLOVER MAY FAIL TO MOVE MULTIPLE RGS AT A TIME |
| IV92819 | CLVER WARNING WITH INCOMPLETE TEXT ABOUT BACKUP REP.DISK |
| IV92820 | clmgr view not listing nfs details with SPLIT-MERGE |
| IV92822 | clmgr delete cluster nodes=node may print wrong node name |
| IV92823 | NODES IN PICK LIST NOT IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER |
| IV92824 | DB2 S.ASSIST MISLEADING CLVER WARNING ABOUT APPL CONTROLLER |
| IV92825 | POWERHA: CLVER MAY CORE DUMP WHEN STARTING CLUSTER SERVICES |
| IV92826 | clmgr cluster sync fails |
| IV92827 | CSPOC SHOULD IGNORE ALTERNATE ROOTVG VOLUME GROUPS |
| IV92829 | HA CL_DEACTIVATE_FS TRIES TO UMOUNT NFS EXPORT DIRECTORY |
| IV92830 | HA Child RG has start attempted before its Parent RG starts |
| IV92861 | app monitor creation fails if it contains dash character |
| IV92862 | RG Move may hang when NFS crossmounts are configured |
| IV93776 | Post migration cldare fails with network_fdt error |
| IV94107 | clmgr omits SECONDARYNODES from query resource_group |
| IV94108 | clmgr allows service label to be added to multiple resource grps |
| IV94111 | HA SVCPPRC VERIFICATION HANGS |
| IV94112 | SAP SA:ERS instance modification fails with error |
| IV94113 | Not able to configure oracle SA with more than 9 oracle listeners |
| IV94114 | HACMPmonitor entries are not deleted when critical VG |
| IV94115 | clmgr view report roha misses some output |
| IV94116 | UI updates for 721 SP1 release |
| IV94117 | Unable to configure 2 AS instances with same SID |
| IV94118 | HA:stopping sap instance using smart assist cmd fails |
| IV94119 | Halt is not happening once after critical VG failure |
| IV94120 | SAP LC:Incorrect handling of 'UNKNOWN' DB State |
| IV94121 | PowerHA SAP SA fails to modify nodelist of ERS instance |
| IV94122 | Duplicate query of attributes from HMC |
| IV94123 | SAP SA: cleanipc is not run for SCS RGS |
| IV94127 | LPM support for ROHA |
| IV94128 | network_up event can be run when network is still down |
| IV94129 | automatic file collection propagation does not work reliable |
| IV94130 | INCORRECT MESSAGE TRANSLATION IN JA_JP FOR CLMGR COMMAND |
| IV94131 | SMIT SA remove application shows truncated msg |
| IV94133 | Node crash during Live update in powerHA environment |
| IV94136 | clmgr does not show resource group type when cluster is offline |
| IV94160 | HA: RG move fails in mixed version cluster |
| IV94182 | lsn function not returning the nodes list |
| IV94184 | SMIT SA remove application shows truncated msg |
| IV94191 | Rest API support for ROHA changes |
| IV94192 | EZupdate support for PowerHA 7.2.1 release |
| IV94311 | Adding enablement of GUI Support in 713 and 720 |
| IV94315 | fixes for sp test failures |
| IV94315 | fixes for sp test failures |
| IV94664 | RG FAILOVER FAILS FOR EMC SRDF CG IN POWERHA 7.2.0 |
| IV95091 | ha: verify should exclude parameters from aix runtime expert |
| IV95125 | AFTER LPM THE ORIG HEARTBEAT_FREQUENCY VALUE IS NOT RESTORED |
| IV95126 | HA: CLFILEPROP SHOULD HONOR "IGNORE ERRORS" FLAG |
| IV95127 | HA:sytem may crash during hyperswap site failover |
| IV95128 | CLUSTER DOES NOT START AFTER CAA STOPPED |
| IV95129 | System directories should not be allowed in file collections |
| IV95130 | HA: CL_DARE_COMPARE SHOULD ALWAYS COMPARE |
| IV95131 | HA: NFS EXPORTS CAUSE JFS2 FORCED UMOUNT |
| IV95132 | PowerHA cspoc is trying to manipulate the old_rootvg |
| IV95133 | CLDARE DOES NOT RECOGNIZE WHEN CAA IS STOPPED |
| IV95134 | WEBSPHERE SMART ASSIST MINOR ISSUES |
| IV95135 | PowerHA cluster manager smuxp.c memory leak |
| IV95162 | ROHA Yanking may fail with errors during RG failover |
| IV95209 | roha: rg release incorrectly reduces resources from epcod |
| IV95359 | hacmp: "clmgr view pv" only lists unused disk |
| IV95380 | ROHA does not update event summary in hacmp.out during rg release |
| IV95652 | powerha: errors in pprc config verification |
| IV95742 | SVCPPRC HACMP.OUT HAS "NODE NOT PART OF CLUSTER", "CAN'T OPEN" |
| IV96075 | LPM fails with misleading message as Other LPM in progress |
| IV96082 | POWERHA: SMCAACTRL FAILS IN RESOLVING $HAUTILS ENVIRONMENT VAR |
| IV96091 | DISK FAILURE MAY LEAD TO MISSING PARTITIONS INCORRECTLY DETECTED |
| IV96094 | MEANINGLESS CLMGR ERROR MSG FOR INVALID NETWORK_FDT VALUE |
| IV96269 | hacmp: dnp doesn't work after dare |
| IV96600 | powerha smart assist fails to find db2 instance |
| IV96612 | Check in the SystemMirror UI enablement code |
| IV96630 | netsted mounts are in wrong order for typed filesystems |
| IV96654 | NFS UMOUNTS TAKE LONG STOP DURING CLMGR OFFLINE CLUSTER |
| IV96857 | c-spoc extendvg disk list incorrect |
| IV96976 | verification warning on reserve policy for rpv client disks |
| IV97024 | clmgr offline cluster may show misleading error |
| IV97541 | clmgr shows network_failure_detection_time error |
| IV97740 | clmgr 'add node' incorrectly adds fqdn to rhosts file |
| IV97768 | ha cl_dr script fails if any node is down |
| IV97978 | clmgr rejects the dash character in mirror pool names |
| IV97982 | roha: rg acquire failure when master hmc is not reachable |
| IV98010 | powerha 7.2.1 issues adding hmc by ip address under roha. |
| IV98093 | clmgr modify rg fallover=fnpn does not remove sdnp config |
| IV98096 | powerha: clver may core dump after erroneous error messages. |
| IV98110 | harmless 'cluster services are not active' message at first sync |
| IV98111 | during lpm varyoffvg and varyonvg can be very slow |
| IV98169 | powerha: network_fdt set to zero with communication path change |
| IV98327 | powerha: inconsistent time stamps in powerha log files and gui. |
| IV98910 | powerha: sap application server monitor failure |
| IV98911 | powerha: only first resource group moves if there's a netw down |
| IV99065 | svcpprc verification doesn't allow valid ip config |
| IV99067 | varyonvg failure may not lead to rg in error state |
| IV99308 | sap s.assist: cleanup of as instance may lead to config_too_long |
| IV99309 | ha: erroneously complain about rg/vg during cluster startup |
| IV99311 | ha: failure to modify application controllers, via clmgr or smit |
| IV99312 | hyperswap manual resync fails for system mirror group |
| IV99319 | ha: unable to reset automatic verification configuration by smit |
| IV99322 | lpm may run incorrect version of powerha scripts |
| IV99323 | sap s.assist: lack of nfs over udp leads to rg acquire failure |
| IV99324 | c-spoc password change does not recognize aix password failures |
| IV99325 | ha: cl_deactivate_fs may hang when external nfs in use |
| IV99326 | add node to cluster shows cl_auto_versync_options: not found |
| IV99327 | db2 smart assist start does not source profile |
| IV99328 | variable 'num_parallel_lps' not honored by cl_sync_vgs |
| IV99329 | ha: clver needs to check for xd_data network. |
| IV99362 | clmgr cannot add multiple service ips to rg |
| IV99363 | removed doesnot release resources when all roha apps are |
| IV99364 | ezu2:rsct not found error seen in the ezupdate.log |
| IV99365 | ezu2:missing absolute path details for ezupdate.log |
| IV99366 | is nothing to update/rejectg same info message twice when there |
| IV99367 | message about the nodeste with rollback not giving proper |
| IV99370 | powerha does not send rg_move_complete event for rg offline |
| IV99373 | enh_ras: node_up script/scripts.cat: correct message 9972 |
| IV99374 | clmgr q hmc gives invalid error |
| IV99377 | backup repositories shows 'up' instead of 'backup' |
| IV99380 | smit shows wrong help message in physical volumes |
| IV99386 | vg modification to 'critical' using clmgr is not working |
| IV99387 | getting junk messages when creating fs and lv |
| IV99390 | lpar is down.lid argument' messgae to check active path when |
| IV99394 | manage critical volume groups option not listing available vgs |
| IV99397 | smit help is missing |
| IV99398 | clmgr displays unexpected warnings on stderr |
| IV99401 | clmgr vg modification failed with mirror pool options |
| IV99405 | disk size needed from clmgr for gui support |
| IV99445 | ha: cl_auto_versync does not display error messages |
| IV99449 | ha_mig: error messages when removing sm 711 sp4 software |
| IV99452 | ha:file collection message change |
| IV99488 | powerha does not support quoted strings as method parameters |
| IV99568 | startsrc -s clstrmgres is issued every time |
| IV99607 | section for db2 did not collect any data in clsnap |
| IV99721 | clrginfo -t information incorrect |
| IV99724 | failed to change site name in dare |
| IV99746 | ha_svt: clmgr q app is returning 1 if no apps are configured |
| IV99763 | v&s failed with emc file sets not found errors |
| IV99800 | replace repo not giving error in verify_sync for repmg |
| IV99802 | incomplete message while disabling disk fencing & anhp |
| Fileset_VRMF (PTF#) | Associated APARs | |
|---|---|---|
| cluster.es.assist.common_7.2.1.1 | IV94184 | |
| cluster.es.assist.db2_7.2.1.1 | IV99327 IV96600 | |
| cluster.es.assist.maxdb_7.2.1.2 | IJ02737 IV99485 IJ03721 | |
| cluster.es.assist.oracle_7.2.1.1 | IV94113 | |
| cluster.es.assist.sap_7.2.1.3 | IJ03719 IJ03422 IJ04013 | |
| cluster.es.assist.websphere_7.2.1.1 | IV94315 | |
| cluster.es.assist.wmq_7.2.1.2 | IJ03560 | |
| cluster.es.cgpprc.rte_7.2.1.1 | IV95652 | |
| cluster.es.client.clcomd_7.2.1.2 | IJ03974 | |
| cluster.es.client.lib_7.2.1.3 | IJ03737 IJ03572 IJ03735 IJ03564 IJ03729 IJ04013 IJ03883 IJ04529 IJ04160 IV99560 IJ05438 | |
| cluster.es.client.rte_7.2.1.2 | IJ04309 IV99104 | |
| cluster.es.client.utils_7.2.1.1 | IJ03526 IJ03562 IJ04013 | |
| cluster.es.cspoc.cmds_7.2.1.3 | IJ03743 IJ03741 IJ03733 IJ03727 IJ04013 IJ03996 IJ04853 | |
| cluster.es.cspoc.rte_7.2.1.3 | IJ03739 IJ03741 IJ05548 | |
| cluster.es.genxd.cmds_7.2.1.3 | IJ00518 IJ03729 | |
| cluster.es.pprc.rte_7.2.1.1 | IV95652 | |
| cluster.es.server.diag_7.2.1.3 | IJ03749 IJ04432 | |
| cluster.es.server.events_7.2.1.3 | IJ03566 IJ01487 IJ02337 IJ03754 IJ02908 IJ05017 IV98166 IJ04013 IJ03883 IJ02963 IJ04071 IV99560 IJ04948 | |
| cluster.es.server.rte_7.2.1.3 | IJ00820 IJ03576 IJ03731 IJ02338 IJ03582 IJ03723 IJ03574 IJ03220 IJ04013 IJ03611 IJ04309 IJ05632 IJ05694 IV98675 IV99104 IJ04885 IJ04988 | |
| cluster.es.server.utils_7.2.1.3 | IJ00646 IJ03739 IJ03741 IJ02337 IJ02962 IJ03725 IJ03422 IJ03755 IJ04013 IJ03862 IJ04449 IJ04442 IJ04011 IJ04159 IJ04882 IJ04879 IV99560 IJ04977 | |
| cluster.es.smui.agent_7.2.1.3 | IJ03570 IJ04013 IJ05786 | |
| cluster.es.smui.common_7.2.1.3 | IJ04013 | |
| cluster.es.smui.server_7.2.1.3 | IJ03570 IJ04013 IJ04987 IJ05786 IJ06069 IJ06070 | |
| cluster.es.spprc.rte_7.2.1.1 | IV95652 | |
| cluster.es.sr.cmds_7.2.1.1 | IJ03746 IJ04485 | |
| cluster.es.sr.rte_7.2.1.3 | IJ03746 | |
| cluster.es.svcpprc.rte_7.2.1.3 | IJ03569 | |
| cluster.msg.en_US.es.server_7.2.0.1.bff | IJ05694 | |
| cluster.xd.glvm_7.2.1.1 | IV99329 IJ00645 | |