A fix is available
APAR status
Closed as program error.
Error description
Running "netstat -v" or "entstat -d <adapter>" on unused ports results in these errors: IDENTIFIER TIMESTAMP T C RESOURCE_NAME DESCRIPTION DD2E9242 0410145714 T H ent1 Physical link down --------------------------------------------------------- ------------------ LABEL: LNCENT_PLINK_DOWN IDENTIFIER: DD2E9242 Date/Time: Thu Apr 10 14:57:38 CDT 2014 Sequence Number: 30 Machine Id: <machine id> Node Id: Class: H Type: TEMP WPAR: Global Resource Name: ent1 Resource Class: adapter Resource Type: df1020e23804000 Location: U78C5.001.DQD047A-P2-C8-T2 VPD: Ethernet Adapter: Network Address.............AAAABBBBCCCC ROM Level.(alterable).......1.1.34.5 Description Physical link down Recommended Actions PERFORM PROBLEM DETERMINATION PROCEDURES Detail Data FILE NAME line: 423 file: entcore_link.c MAC ADDRESS AAAA BBBB CCCC DEVICE DRIVER INTERNAL STATE 0000 0000 2000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0001 0000 0000 0000 0000 PCI ETHERNET STATISTICS 0061 0852 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 TRACE RECORD SEQUENCE NUMBER e:0 l:423 f:entcore_link_change r:0x0 s:0 o:0 NUMBER OF BYTES SENSE DATA
Local fix
Connect all ports to a switch. Only unplugged ports will show the error.
Problem summary
Running "netstat -v" or "entstat -d <adapter>" on unused ports results in these errors: IDENTIFIER TIMESTAMP T C RESOURCE_NAME DESCRIPTION DD2E9242 0410145714 T H ent1 Physical link down --------------------------------------------------------- ------------------ LABEL: LNCENT_PLINK_DOWN IDENTIFIER: DD2E9242 Date/Time: Thu Apr 10 14:57:38 CDT 2014 Sequence Number: 30 Machine Id: <machine id> Node Id: Class: H Type: TEMP WPAR: Global Resource Name: ent1 Resource Class: adapter Resource Type: df1020e23804000 Location: U78C5.001.DQD047A-P2-C8-T2 VPD: Ethernet Adapter: Network Address.............AAAABBBBCCCC ROM Level.(alterable).......1.1.34.5 Description Physical link down Recommended Actions PERFORM PROBLEM DETERMINATION PROCEDURES Detail Data FILE NAME line: 423 file: entcore_link.c MAC ADDRESS AAAA BBBB CCCC DEVICE DRIVER INTERNAL STATE 0000 0000 2000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0001 0000 0000 0000 0000 PCI ETHERNET STATISTICS 0061 0852 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 TRACE RECORD SEQUENCE NUMBER e:0 l:423 f:entcore_link_change r:0x0 s:0 o:0 NUMBER OF BYTES SENSE DATA
Problem conclusion
Modify the code so that the state transition from UNKNOWN to DOWN is not logged. . NOTE: This problem is actually resolved by APAR IV69905 in 7100-04-00
Temporary fix
Comments
6100-08 - use AIX APAR IV62033 6100-09 - use AIX APAR IV61018 7100-02 - use AIX APAR IV63123 7100-03 - use AIX APAR IV62390
APAR Information
APAR number
IV62390
Reported component name
AIX V7.1
Reported component ID
5765H4000
Reported release
710
Status
CLOSED PER
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Submitted date
2014-07-10
Closed date
2014-07-10
Last modified date
2015-10-13
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 V7.1
Fixed component ID
5765H4000
Applicable component levels
R710 PSY U862129
UP14/10/29 I 1000
PTF to Fileset Mapping
U862129 devices.ethernet.lnc.rte 7.1.3.30
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Document Information
Modified date:
13 October 2015