9086-001: HANGS UNLOADING PBXAAPI OR SHUTTING DOWN NETWARE

Subject: 9086-001: HANGS UNLOADING PBXAAPI OR SHUTTING DOWN NETWARE
New Netfinity server RETAIN Tip:

Record number: H166171 Device: D/T9086 Model: M Hit count: UHC00000 Success count: USC0000 Publication code: PC50 Tip key: Date created: O99/02/23 Date last altered: A99/03/30 Owning B.U.: USA

Abstract: 9086-001: HANGS UNLOADING PBXAAPI OR SHUTTING DOWN NETWARE

SYMPTOM:

The PCI ESCON adapter may not work properly in certain hardware platforms.

Under NetWare, unloading the PBXAAPI.NLM after active connections were established will hang the server.
This is noticed when the CHLDOWN.NCF is used. Also, when shutting down the server (i.e. DOWN and EXIT), the server will hang after typing the EXIT.

Under Windows NT no problems were reported.

PROBLEM ISOLATION AIDS:

The system is one of the following IBM Netfinity servers that supports the Netfinity ESCON Adapter:

a Netfinity 5000 server, Type 8659, any Model. a Netfinity 5500 server, Type 8660, any Model. a Netfinity 5500-M10 server, Type 8661, any Model. a Netfinity 7000 server, Type 8651, any Model. a Netfinity 7000-M10 server, Type 8680, any Model.

The system is configured with a Netfinity ESCON Adapter P/N 9086001.

NOTE - The current list of products that have been tested with current models of IBM Netfinity and PC Servers is available at the following URL:

http://www.pc.ibm.com/us/compat/
click on "Host Attach/Mainframe Adapters"

FIX:

Download escon531.exe & escon531.txt from the following URL:

http://www.pc.ib.com/searchfiles.html
search on "escon531"

Follow the instructions in the escon531.txt.

DETAILS:

The Firmware for the ESCON Adapter is affected.

NOTE: It is recommended this update be applied to all ESCON adapters with a POST version of 5.7 or below.

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