PI80330: WEBSPHERE EDGE LOAD BALANCER FOR IPV4 & IPV6, CRASH IN M

Fixes are available

APAR status

Closed as program error.

Error description

WebSphere Edge Load Balancer for IPv4 & IPv6, crash in
m_copydata on AIX

Local fix

Problem summary

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* USERS AFFECTED:  IBM WebSphere Application Server Load       *
*                  Balancer for IPv4 and IPv6 on AIX           *
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* PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: A system crash can occur in             *
*                      m_copydata with a stack showing         *
*                      os_xmitraw and lbip_pbuf_entry.         *
****************************************************************
* RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
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This crash has been observed when using servers defined with
encapsulated MAC forwarding on AIX.

Problem conclusion

The Load Balancer for IPv4 and IPv6 set the data length of the
mbuf incorrectly which caused the crash when the OS attempted
to transmit the data.

Affects the Load Balancer for IPv4 and IPv6 on AIX only.
Fix to be included in 7.0.0.44, 8.0.0.14, 8.5.5.13 and 9.0.0.5.

Temporary fix

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APAR Information

APAR number
PI80330
Reported component name
WS EDGE LB IPV4
Reported component ID
5724H8812
Reported release
900
Status
CLOSED PER
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Special Attention
NoSpecatt / Xsystem
Submitted date
2017-04-23
Closed date
2017-05-23
Last modified date
2017-05-30

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
WS EDGE LB IPV4
Fixed component ID
5724H8812

Applicable component levels

R800 PSY
UP

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Document Information

Modified date:
03 May 2022

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PI80330: WEBSPHERE EDGE LOAD BALANCER FOR IPV4 & IPV6, CRASH IN M_COPYDATA ON AIX

Fixes are available

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APAR status

Closed as program error.

Error description

Local fix

Problem summary

Problem conclusion

Temporary fix

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APAR Information

APAR number

Reported component name

Reported component ID

Reported release

Status

PE

HIPER

Special Attention

Submitted date

Closed date

Last modified date

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

Fixed component ID

Applicable component levels

R800 PSY

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