PM57010: Accessing 999+ mounted vobs on a client will cause view server unable to establish a vob handle

Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 08 (7.1.2.8) for 7.1.2
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 14 (7.1.2.14) for 7.1.2
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 15 (7.1.2.15) for 7.1.2
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 16 (7.1.2.16) for 7.1.2
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 17 (7.1.2.17) for 7.1.2
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 18 (7.1.2.18) for 7.1.2
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 19 (7.1.2.19) for 7.1.2

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• SUMMARY:  accessing more than 999 mounted vobs on a single
  client machine can yield I/O errors when attempting to access
  the mounted vobs.
  
  WORKAROUND: mount 999 or less vobs per individual client
  machine.l
  

Local fix

Problem summary

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  On linux, ClearCase may only allow access to 999 VOBs, if
  done in a short period of time.
  

Problem conclusion

• A fix is available in ClearCase version 7.1.2.8.
  

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

  CLEARCASE UNIX

• Fixed component ID

  5724G2901

Applicable component levels

• R712 PSN

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