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LI81953: PORTAL DB NOT CLEANING GCACHE PAGE FILES IN RARE CIRCUMSTANCES

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • An issue exists in the portal DB pod where in rare circumstances
the expire_gcache_files process may not run, resulting in large
files with names like gcache.page.0000000 being created and not
being cleaned up. Users experiencing this issue may see one of
the portal DB pods is using more space than the others.

Local fix

  • Exec into the affected db pod, db container and run
expire_gcache_files
For example:
kubectl exec -it  -c db -- bash
expire_gcache_files

Problem summary

  • Portal DB not cleaning gcache page files in some circumstances.

Problem conclusion

  • Fix targeted at release 2018.4.1.16, 10.0.2.0, 10.0.1.3

Temporary fix

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APAR Information




    

  • APAR number
    LI81953
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  • Reported component name
    API CONNECT PRO
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  • Reported component ID
    5725Z2200
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  • Reported release
    18X
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  • Status
    CLOSED  PER
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  • PE
    NoPE
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  • HIPER
    NoHIPER
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  • Special Attention
    NoSpecatt / Xsystem
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  • Submitted date
    2021-01-26
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  • Closed date
    2021-04-01
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  • Last modified date
    2021-04-01
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Fix information


    

  • Fixed component name
    API CONNECT PRO
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  • Fixed component ID
    5725Z2200
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            Modified date:
            

            02 April 2021
            

            
                      

        


        

        


      

    

  



    

  

  
    
            

          
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