GDDR: S3781C Abends in GDDRMAIN Worker Subtasks due to Software Issue

Summary: Geographically Dispersed Disaster Restart (GDDR)MAIN worker subtasks may experience an S3781C abend when terminating due to a software issue. A permanent fix is available in Geographically Dispersed Disaster Restart (GDDR) 6.1 Program Temporary Fix (PTF) GD61042, which can be downloaded from Dell Technologies Online Support. ...

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Symptoms

When a worker subtask is stopped, an occasional S378-1C abend may occur in GDDRMAIN. The abend occurs only when a given worker subtask is terminated, so it does not affect GDDRMAIN functionality.

 12.07.00 STC12345  IEA705I ERROR DURING FREEMAIN SYS CODE = 378-1C GDDRMAIN GDDRMAIN 00
 12.07.00 STC12345  IEA705I 00FC6B80 008CEB20 008CEB20 00000300 00000000 00000000
 12.07.00 STC12345  IEA995I SYMPTOM DUMP OUTPUT  934
    934             SYSTEM COMPLETION CODE=378  REASON CODE=0000001C
    934              TIME=12.07.00  SEQ=01537  CPU=0000  ASID=00YY
    934              PSW AT TIME OF ERROR  070C1000   8156B7E0  ILC 2  INTC 0D
    934                NO ACTIVE MODULE FOUND
    934                NAME=UNKNOWN
    934                DATA AT PSW  0156B7DA - 00181610  0A0D98DC  D0088910
    934                AR/GR 0: 00000000/84000000   1: 00000000/84378000
    934                      2: 00000000/00000004   3: 00000000/00000003
    934                      4: 01FF0029/00000000   5: 00000000/00000005
    934                      6: 00000000/00000002   7: 00000000/00000378
    934                      8: 00000000/0000001C   9: 01FF0029/00000C00
    934                      A: 00000000/00000000   B: 00000000/00000378
    934                      C: 00000000/8156B7A8   D: 00000000/7FF16008
    934                      E: 00000000/AE055DA4   F: 00000000/0000001C
    934              END OF SYMPTOM DUMP

Cause

This is due to a software issue.
When a GDDRMAIN worker subtask terminates, its work area address is retrieved from the forward pointer in the first-level save area, after the storage is freed. If the forward pointer in the first-level save area contains all zeros, the S378-1C abend occurs.

Resolution

Permanent Fix:

  • For GDDR 6.1, PTF GD61042 is available to address the issue. It is available to download from Dell Technologies Online Support.
  • This issue does not exist in GDDR 6.0.

Additional Information

PTF Cover Letter:

++PTF(GD61042) REWORK(2024355) .                              
++VER(Z038) FMID(GDDR610)                                     
   /*                                                         
*-------------------------------------------------------------
* PROBLEM DESCRIPTION(S):                                     
* ------------------------------------------------------------
*                                                             
* PROBLEM FIXED: GDDR-3931                                    
* USERS AFFECTED: GDDR users                                  
* PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: ABEND378-1C in GDDRMAIN worker subtasks
*                                                             
* DESCRIPTION DETAIL:                                         
*                                                             
* GDDRMAIN worker subtasks are automatically started or       
* stopped depending on the volume of work.  When a worker     
* subtask is stopped, an occasional S378-1C abend could occur 
* in GDDRMAIN.  The abend occurs only when a given worker     
* subtask is terminating, so it does not affect GDDRMAIN      
* functionality.                                              
*                                                             
*  GDDM248I Stopping worker GDDWCM00                          
*  IEA705I ERROR DURING FREEMAIN SYS CODE = 378-1C GDDRMAIN   
*   GDDRMAIN 00                                               
*  IEA705I 00FC6B80 008CED90 008CED90 00000300 00000000       
*   00000000                                                  
*   .  .  .                                                   
*  GDDM248I Stopping worker GDDWGV01                          
*  IEA705I ERROR DURING FREEMAIN SYS CODE = 378-1C GDDRMAIN   
*   GDDRMAIN 00                                               
*  IEA705I 00FC6B80 008CEB20 008CEB20 00000300 00000000       
*   00000000                                                  
*                                                             
* PROBLEM RESOLUTION:                                         
*                                                             
* The issue causing the S378-1C abends in the GDDRMAIN worker 
* subtasks has been corrected.                                
*                                                             
* MODULES: GDDRMWCM                                           
*          GDDRMWCO                                           
*          GDDRMWDV                                           
*          GDDRMWGV                                           
*          GDDRMWST                                           
*          GDDRMWXR                                           
*

Affected Products

Geographically Dispersed Disaster Restart (GDDR)
Article Properties
Article Number: 000245247
Article Type: Solution
Last Modified: 05 Mar 2025
Version:  2
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