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Possible instability in the operating system after Live Partition Mobility operation

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Abstract

If you add or remove processors to a logical partition (LPAR) that is running in the dedicated processor mode, and later, if you perform a Live Partition Mobility (LPM) operation, then the LPAR might hang and might require a restart operation.

Content

Linux Releases Affected
All Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) Releases
IBM Systems Affected
All PowerVM partitions that are running in the dedicated processor mode
Symptoms
When this issue is observed, the kernel sends lockup messages and it might become unresponsive.
 
Workaround
If you add or remove processors by running a dynamic logical partitioning (DLPAR) operation on an LPAR, restart the LPAR before you perform the LPM operation.
Fix Outlook
IBM is working with Red Hat to release a fix for this issue. The fix for this issue should come as part of a future RHEL release. Open a support ticket with Red Hat if a hot fix is needed before the next release.

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Document Information

Modified date:
12 August 2021

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ibm16470549