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TCPIP - IP STACK FAILURE WITH VLAN ON A SINGLE OSA


 
 PRINT SELECTION FOR APAR - PH22045 20/02/27
 APAR= PH22045  SER=                            IN INCORROUT
 ZVM TCPIP - IP STACK FAILURE WITH VLAN ON A SINGLE OSA
 
 STAT= CLOSED  PER  FESN0461035-     CTID= EN0313 ISEV= 2
 SB20/02/11  RC20/02/11  CL20/02/11  PD           SEV= 2
            HIPER/Y   PE=                       TYPE= F
 RCOMP= 5735FAL00    TCP/IP FOR Z/VM RREL= R640
 FCOMP= 5735FAL00    TCP/IP FOR Z/VM PFREL= F999  TREL= T
 ACTION=             SEC/INT= N                   DUP/
 USPTF= UI67817      PDPTF=                       DUPS 0
 DW20/02/11  RT20/02/11  SC          FT          RE
 PT          UP          LP          PV          AP
 EN          FL          LC20/02/11  RU20/02/11  OT
 CT          FR          TD          TYPE OF SOLUTION=
 PROJECTED CLOSE CODE=        CUST INST LVL/SU=
 FAILING MODULE= FPQDIO       FAILING LVL/SU= 640
 SYSROUTE OF:          RET APAR=             PS=
 STATUS DETAIL= SHIPMENT        RELIEF AVAILABLE=
 COMP OPER ENV=  640
 
            N                                 F          S/Y
 
      N                                        SCP/
 F/                                  TYPE OF SOLUTION= L
 PROJECTED CLOSE CODE= TIO    CUST INST LVL/SU=
 FAILING MODULE=              FAILING LVL/SU=
 SYSSROUTE OF:          RET APAR=      N      PS=
 STATUS DETAIL=   N N Y Y N     RELIEF AVAILABLE= N
 COMP OPER ENV=
 
 SYSRES=      SYSIN=      SYSOUT=      CPU=             RE-IPL=
 OPTYPE=                 SPECIAL ACTIVITY=          REGRESSION=
 PRE-SCREEN NO.=          RSCP= RS640
 ERROR DESCRIPTION:
 TCPIP connectivity may fail in an IP (Layer 3)
 configuration using VLANs with a shared OSA.
 This problem is most likely to occur when using two zVM TCPIP
 stacks connected to a single OSA.
 D/T3906 D/T3907 D/T8561
 LOCAL FIX:
 N/A
 
 PROBLEM SUMMARY:
 ****************************************************************
 * USERS AFFECTED: All z/VM TCP/IP users of IP (Layer 3)        *
 *                 interfaces that specify a VLAN on the LINK   *
 *                 statement utilizing a shared OSA-Express.    *
 ****************************************************************
 * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
 ****************************************************************
 * RECOMMENDATION: APPLY PTF                                    *
 ****************************************************************
 No connectivity or a loss of connectivity may occur in a
 configuration with these conditions:
 
 - Multiple z/VM TCP/IP stacks sharing the same OSA-Express
   adapter
 - IP (Layer 3) interface with an IPv4 (and optional IPV6) VLAN
 - Using OSA-Express6S or OSA-Express7S on z14 or z15
   D/T3906 D/T3907 D/T8561
 PROBLEM CONCLUSION:
 A change in the OSA-Express6S and OSA-Express7S interface
 between z/VM and OSA requires that the VLAN ID be set in the
 outbound data buffer.  FPQDIO has been updated to set the
 IPv4 and optional IPv6 VLAN ID appropriately.
 TEMPORARY FIX:
 *********
 * HIPER *
 *********
 COMMENTS:
 MODULES/MACROS:
 FPQDIO
 SRLS:
 NONE
 RTN CODES:
 APPLICABLE COMPONENT LEVEL/SU:
 R640 PSY UI67817 UP20/02/11 I      1000  ¢
 R710 PSY UI67818 UP20/02/11 I      1000  ¢
 CIRCUMVENTION:
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