A fix is available
APAR status
Closed as program error.
Error description
When running sar command without any flag, it does not print or report Average line output correctly. Here is an example. AIX spartana0_vio1 1 6 00CEBFE34C00 01/08/10 System configuration: lcpu=2 ent=0.20 mode=Uncapped 00:00:01 %usr %sys %wio %idle physc %entc 00:05:01 9 26 1 64 0.08 41.8 00:10:01 1 19 0 80 0.05 26.6 00:15:01 1 14 0 86 0.04 19.9 .... 14:20:00 0 20 0 79 0.06 30.7 Average 0 0 0 100 87321.68 43660841.7 # sar AIX kern5 1 6 00C2B06E4C00 03/04/10 System configuration: lcpu=2 ent=0.40 mode=Capped 22:12:31 %usr %sys %wio %idle physc %entc 22:12:32 0 1 0 99 0.00 1.2 22:12:33 0 0 0 100 0.00 1.0 22:12:34 0 1 0 99 0.00 1.1 22:12:35 0 0 0 100 0.00 0.9 22:12:36 34 5 0 61 0.17 42.5 ... 22:12:50 0 1 0 99 0.00 1.2
Local fix
Use POSIX TZ variable (eg TZ=CST6CDT)
Problem summary
sar command gives incorrect average values when olson time zone is used
Problem conclusion
After memory allocation ,memory is initialised to 0. This is mentioned in the above part of the defect.
Temporary fix
Comments
5300-09 - use AIX APAR IZ82403 5300-10 - use AIX APAR IZ82582 5300-11 - use AIX APAR IZ82410 5300-12 - use AIX APAR IZ81649 6100-02 - use AIX APAR IZ84089 6100-03 - use AIX APAR IZ72893 6100-04 - use AIX APAR IZ83813 6100-05 - use AIX APAR IZ83773 6100-06 - use AIX APAR IZ81912 6100-06 - use AIX APAR IZ80708 6100-06 - use AIX APAR IZ81912 7100-00 - use AIX APAR IZ88994
APAR Information
APAR number
IZ82410
Reported component name
AIX 5.3
Reported component ID
5765G0300
Reported release
530
Status
CLOSED PER
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Submitted date
2010-08-10
Closed date
2010-08-10
Last modified date
2013-03-28
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
AIX 5.3
Fixed component ID
5765G0300
Applicable component levels
R530 PSY U837685
UP10/09/20 I 1000
PTF to Fileset Mapping
U837685 bos.acct 5.3.11.2
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Document Information
Modified date:
28 March 2013