A fix is available
APAR status
Closed as program error.
Error description
When chvg -g <VG> command is run to examine disk size growth, numpps field in VG Header of scalable VG doesnot get updated. As a result, when hdisks are reduced from VGs, sometimes it results in negative numpps value. This causes few LVM commands to fail with below error: 0516-070 lreducelv: LVM system call found an unaccountable internal error.
Local fix
Problem summary
chvg -g code does not update numpps field in SVG metadata on disk. This can cause future problems as described above.
Problem conclusion
Modify chvg -g code to update numpps field properly
Temporary fix
Comments
6100-08 - use AIX APAR IV67503 6100-09 - use AIX APAR IV64087 7100-02 - use AIX APAR IV63976 7100-03 - use AIX APAR IV64157
APAR Information
APAR number
IV64087
Reported component name
AIX 610 STD EDI
Reported component ID
5765G6200
Reported release
610
Status
CLOSED PER
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Submitted date
2014-08-28
Closed date
2014-08-28
Last modified date
2015-11-22
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 610 STD EDI
Fixed component ID
5765G6200
Applicable component levels
R610 PSY U861360
UP15/11/22 I 1000
PTF to Fileset Mapping
U865862 bos.rte.lvm 6.1.9.45
U861360 bos.rte.lvm 6.1.9.100
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Document Information
Modified date:
22 November 2015