IJ30406: HA: RESOURCES NOT MOVED DUE TO MALFORMED ROHA REST API REQUESTS

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• During an RG move, ROHA threw the following errors:
  
  clrest_util.c:set_obj_path:767: CEC name from command:
  9080-MHE*1111111, CEC name from ODM:9080-MHE*1111111
  librest_exec.c:submitRequest:894:
  REST header:
  REST url:
  https://node1:12345/rest/api/uom/ManagedSystem/search/...
  REST payload:
  librest_exec.c:getHmcErrorMessage:734: HMC ERROR MSG:
   [Unable to parse the remainder of the following
     expression: *1111111]
  
  [REST0001 Failed to unmarshal input payload.
  ..
  clrest_util.c:process_dlpar_acquire_release:1973: INFO:
    DLPAR timeout:488 seconds
  clrest_util.c:process_dlpar_acquire_release:1977: INFO:
    HMC connection timeout with DLPAR timeout:1088 seconds
  librest_exec.c:submitRequest:894:
  REST header:
  Content-Type: application/vnd.ibm.powervm.uom+xml;...
  REST url:
  https://node1:12345/rest/api/uom/LogicalPartition/...
  REST payload:
  <LogicalPartition:LogicalPartition xmlns:Logical...=...
  xmlns:ns2:...
  <AllowPerformanceDataCollection>true</Allow...Collection>
  <AssociatedPartitionProfile href=...
  <AvailabilityPriority>127</AvailabilityPriority>
  <CurrentProcessorCompatibilityMode>POWER8</Curren...Mode>
  <CurrentProfileSync>Disabled</CurrentProfileSync>
  <IsBootable ksv="V1_3_0">t
  librest_exec.c:getHmcErrorMessage:734: HMC ERROR MSG:
    [REST0001 Failed to unmarshal input payload.
  The content of elements must consist of well-formed
     character data or markup.]
  librest_exec.c:submitRequest:894:
  REST header:
  Content-Type: application/vnd.ibm.powervm.uom+xml;...
  REST url:
  https://node1:12345/rest/api/uom/LogicalPartition/...
  <LogicalPartition:LogicalPartition xmlns:Logical=...
  xmlns:ns2=...
  <AllowPerformanceDataCollection>true</Allow...Collection>
  <AssociatedPartitionProfile href=...
  <AvailabilityPriority>127</AvailabilityPriority>
  <CurrentProcessorCompatibilityMode>POWER8</Curren...Mode>
  <CurrentProfileSync>Disabled</CurrentProfileSync>
  <IsBootable ksv="V1_3_0">t
  librest_exec.c:getHmcErrorMessage:734: HMC ERROR MSG:
    [REST0001 Failed to unmarshal input payload.
  The content of elements must consist of well-formed
     character data or markup.]
  clrest_util.c:operationOnRes:1388: WARNING: Failed to
     acquire/release the resource
  clrest.c:main:315: ERROR: Failed to perform the
     requested operation
  

Local fix

• n/a
  

Problem summary

• During an RG move, as payload size was large ROHA threw the
  following errors: clrest_util.c:set_obj_path:767: CEC name from
  command: 9080-MHE*1111111, CEC name from ODM:9080-MHE*1111111
  librest_exec.c:submitRequest:894: REST header: REST url:
  https://node1:12345/rest/api/uom/ManagedSystem/search/... REST
  payload: librest_exec.c:getHmcErrorMessage:734: HMC ERROR MSG:
  [Unable to parse the remainder of the following expression:
  *1111111] [REST0001 Failed to unmarshal input payload. ...
  

Problem conclusion

• Made code changes to increase the payload size sot that complete
   payload can be sent to hmc.Increased timeout value based on the
   memory and processor we are going to acquire/release which will
   be appended to post url request.
  

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

• APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

  IJ27014

• APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  POWERHA SYSMIR

• Fixed component ID

  5765H3900

Applicable component levels