IJ26341: FIX WINDOWS BSOD DUE TO ATTEMPT TO SET UNSUPPORTED ACL.

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Spectrum Scale Access Control Lists (ACL) can only store
  limited types of Access Control Entries (ACE),
  specifically plain Access-Allowed-ACE, Access-Denied-ACE,
  System-Audit-ACE and System-Alarm-ACE.
  
  Spectrum Scale does not support storing of any of the
  Object-specific-ACEs corresponding to ACL_REVISION_DS.
  An attempt to set an ACL (containing the unsupported ACE
  types, such as the Object-specific-ACEs), can result in a
  kernel bugcheck.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• GPFS Access Control Lists (ACL)
  can only store limited types of
  Access Control Entries (ACE),
  specifically plain Access-Allowed-ACE,
  Access-Denied-ACE, System-Audit-ACE and System-Alarm-ACE.
  GPFS does not support storing of any of
  the Object-specific-ACEs corresponding to
  ACL_REVISION_DS. An attempt to set an ACL
  (containing the unsupported ACE types,
  such as the Object-specific-ACEs),
  can result in a kernel bugcheck.
  

Problem conclusion

• Benefits of the solution:
  Preventing a kernel bugcheck during an
  attempt to set an unsupported ACL.
  
  Work Around: None.
  
  Problem trigger:
  The ACL being set on a GPFS file or
  directory must contain an unsupported
  ACE type, such as Object-specific-ACE.
  
  Symptom:
  Abend/Crash.
  
  Platforms affected: Windows.
  
  Functional Area affected: Windows/ACLs.
  
  Customer Impact: High Importance.
  

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

  SPEC SCALE STD

• Fixed component ID

  5737F33AP

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