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V7RxMx - Communications - PEER and COM Hardware PTFs

Troubleshooting


Problem

This document includes information on the recommendation that SNA users apply the latest PTFs for each of the following problem areas. We also recommend being current with the HIPERs and cumulative packages.

Resolving The Problem

It is recommended that SNA users apply the latest PTFs for each of the following problem areas. We also recommend being current with the HIPERs and cumulative packages.

R710 Current Cumulative PTF Package: C7192710. This is the FINAL cumulative package. End of program support 04/18/2018
TCP fix pack SF99367 level 10
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R720 Current Cumulative PTF Package: C8249720. The next cumulative package release is tentatively scheduled for May 24, 2019.
TCP fix pack SF99767 level 3
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R730 Current Cumulative PTF Package: C8242730. The next cumulative package release is tentatively scheduled for May24, 2019.
TCP fix pack, SF99867 level 1

ANYNET PTFs

Important Note: Starting in i 7.1, AnyNet (a method used to run SNA communications traffic over IP) is no longer supported. Users of AnyNet are encouraged to migrate to Enterprise Extenders as a replacement. For information about migrating to Enterprise Extenders from AnyNet, see the Migrating from AnyNet to Enterprise Extender topic in the IBM i Information Center.

There will not be any support for ANYNET.


r710 - STRPASTHR/SNADs/DDM and QINTER PTFs

PTF Cumulative Package Description
Si68592 1000 QPADEVR-MSGMCH3402 Looping Exception on telnet and STRPASTHR and Mutex error on device selection
Si67511 1000 DDM/SNA looping in QTNCMTEP, QCNXDUMP and QCNSTGM
MF51860 1270 5494 code on i5 changed to not free buffers on retransmit


r720 - STRPASTHR/SNADs/DDM and QINTER PTFs

PTF Cumulative Package Description
Si69173 1000 QPADEVR-MSGMCH3402 Looping Exception on telnet and STRPASTHR and Mutex error on device selection
Si69078 1000 DDM/SNA looping in QTNCMTEP, QCNXDUMP and QCNSTGM
MF65458 1000 STRPASTHR/TELNET fails


r710 - Enterprise Extender PTFs (R710 - EE)

PTF Cumulative Package Description
Si67511 1000 Deallocate is not done causing SNA close failure CPF4060 on EE SNA OVER DRDA
MF65317 1000 HPRIP Performance


r720 - Enterprise Extender PTFs (R720 - EE)

PTF Cumulative Package Description
Si69078 7290 Deallocate is not done causing SNA close failure CPF4060 on EE SNA OVER DRDA/DDM
MF61703 6127 RANDOM SNA EE COMMUNICATIONS LINK HANG  
MF65318 1000 HPRIP Performance
MF61982 6306 Cleans EE HANGS network problems occur/delayed apply


r730 - Enterprise Extender PTFs (R720 - EE)

PTF Cumulative Package Description
MF61704 6299 RANDOM SNA EE COMMUNICATIONS LINK HANG
MF65319 1000 Cleans EE HANGS when network problems occur
MF61985 6299 Cleans EE HANGS network problems occur/delayed apply
Si66908 1000 ENDRJESSN MCH0802
   


r710 - LAN Hardware PTFs

PTF Cumulative Package Description
MF99011 TR11 ETH traffic not sent/received
MF62848 1000 TELNET memory leak. TCP damage, resulting in TELNET, FTP session failure
SF99707 Group Level= 11 Hardware Technology Refresh. Level=#9 needed for Aggregation and Bridging
MF64000 1000 Slow responses 2CE4 (FC EN17) / LNKAGG recovery
MF63615 1000 Link Aggregate Recovery
MF63684 1000 SRIOV failures/stalls - LSO
MF64462 1000 Telnet Lic code causes Transmit stall all TCP/IP traffic
SF99705 level 41 Hardware and related PTFs
MF64385 1000 EN15/EN17 - 2CE3/2CE4 Firmware upgrade to 11.2.211.21


r720 - LAN Hardware PTFs

Cumulative Package Description
MF59766 5135 Proxy Arp with multiple routes, Performance prbs
MF99109 576F, also Ethernet Bridging also Link Agg Recovery, SRIOV, 2CEx
MF65458 1000 Telnet Lic code causes Transmit stall all TCP/IP traffic
SF99775 level 33 Hardware and related ptfs
MF65430 1000 2B93, 2CC0, 2CC1, 2CE3, 2CE4 failures, vary on and LACP, dropped packets
MF64386 8249 EN15 / EN17 or 2CE3 / 2CE4 Firmware upgrade to 11.2.211.21
MF65628 1000 Small Ethernet frames dropped, invalid checksum
MF65510 1000 LNGAGG stops receiving traffic
MF65571 1000 Ethernet adapter updates for capturing additional data


r730 - LAN Hardware PTFs

Cumulative Package Description
MF99206 Tech refresh Slow responses times 2CE4 (FC EN17/EN16) also 576C, LNKAGG, LSO
MF65180 1000 EN15 / EN17 or 2CE3 / 2CE4 dropped packets
MF65627 1000

Small Ethernet frames dropped, invalid checksum

MF65486 1000 2B93, 2CC0, 2CC1, 2CE3, 2CE4 failures, vary on and LACP, dropped packets
MF65502 1000 LNGAGG stops receiving traffic
MF64522 8242 Telnet Lic code causes Transmit stall all TCP/IP traffic
SF99875 level 14 Hardware and related ptfs
MF65569 1000 Ethernet adapter updates for capturing additional data
MF65532 1000 CPDB222 LNKAGG Vary On. Individual port fails CPD27D0




r710 - OPTICONNECT PTFs
Note: HSL opticonnect is not supported and is also unable to be configured at r710.

PTF Cumulative Package Description
Si60897 5317 OPTICONNECT does not use QYCTSOC for fastpath


r710 - Modem/IOP-less Hardware PTFs

PTF Cumulative Package Description
SF99709 level=11 TECH refresh
MF60533 6120 9234-SMI in 576C, 2805, 2793 may fail in poor phone lines
MF60537 6120 5634-SMI in 576C, 2805, 2793 may fail in poor phone lines


r720 - Modem/IOP-less Hardware PTFs

PTF Cumulative Package Description
MF60534 6127 9234-SMI in 576C, 2805, 2793 may fail in poor phone lines
MF60535 6127 5634-SMI in 576C, 2805, 2793 may fail in poor phone lines


r710 - Miscellaneous PTFs

PTF Cumulative Package Description
MF61928 1000 Telnet server ends same time ENDSBS *ALL. TCP stack has problems or DEVD damage
MF63120 1000 RJ performance slower then at r610
Si61277 1000 DRDA CNN to user specified in SBS


r720 - Miscellaneous PTFs

PTF Cumulative Package Description
MF59592 5135 RJ performance slower then at r610
Si64753 1000 DRDA CNN to user specified in SBS
MF59962 5310 TRCCNN with *STMF does not show all data

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Historical Number

550235721

Document Information

Modified date:
18 December 2019

UID

nas8N1012511