IT01984: CAN NOT EXPAND THE MEMORY SIZE OF AN AIX VIRTUAL MACHINE INSTANCE MORE THAN 4 TIMES ITS ORIGINAL SIZE

IBM PureApplication System Version 2.0.0.0
IBM PureApplication System Version 1.1.0.5

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Customer found he could not expand the memory size of a virtual
  machine instance larger than 4 times of its original size
  through the Workload Console even if the AIX VM is currently
  stopped.
  

Local fix

• The following REST API can be used to expand the memory size to
  the size larger than 4 times of original memory size.
  
  PUT https://<IP>/deployment/resources/instances/<VM id>
  {
     "memory": <memory size>
  }
  

Problem summary

• The resource management code was not passing the correct values
  down to the virtual machine.
  

Problem conclusion

• The virtual machine (VM) resource management code has been
  updated to check for the current VM  status and pass down the
  correct parameters.
  

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

• 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

  PUREAPP SYS W17

• Fixed component ID

  5725F4600

Applicable component levels

• R110 PSY

     UP

• R100 PSN

     UP