* * * READ ME * * *
                  * * * Symantec File System 6.2 * * *
                         * * * Patch 100 * * *
                         Patch Date: 2015-01-30


This document provides the following information:

   * PATCH NAME
   * OPERATING SYSTEMS SUPPORTED BY THE PATCH
   * PACKAGES AFFECTED BY THE PATCH
   * BASE PRODUCT VERSIONS FOR THE PATCH
   * SUMMARY OF INCIDENTS FIXED BY THE PATCH
   * DETAILS OF INCIDENTS FIXED BY THE PATCH
   * INSTALLATION PRE-REQUISITES
   * INSTALLING THE PATCH
   * REMOVING THE PATCH


PATCH NAME
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Symantec File System 6.2 Patch 100


OPERATING SYSTEMS SUPPORTED BY THE PATCH
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RHEL7 x86-64


PACKAGES AFFECTED BY THE PATCH
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VRTSvxfs


BASE PRODUCT VERSIONS FOR THE PATCH
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   * Symantec File System 6.2
   * Symantec Storage Foundation 6.2
   * Symantec Storage Foundation for Oracle RAC 6.2
   * Symantec Storage Foundation HA 6.2


SUMMARY OF INCIDENTS FIXED BY THE PATCH
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Patch ID: 6.2.0.100
* 3703631 (3615043) Data loss when writing to a file while dalloc is on.


DETAILS OF INCIDENTS FIXED BY THE PATCH
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This patch fixes the following Symantec incidents:

Patch ID: 6.2.0.100

* 3703631 (Tracking ID: 3615043)

SYMPTOM:
At times, while writing to a file, data could be missed.

DESCRIPTION:
While writing to a file when delayed allocation is on, Solaris could dishonour the NON_CLUSTERING flag and 
cluster pages beyond the range for which we have issued the flushing, leading to data loss.

RESOLUTION:
Make sure we clear the flag and flush the exact range, in case of dalloc.



INSTALLING THE PATCH
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Run the Installer script to automatically install the patch:
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To install the patch perform the following steps on at least one node in the cluster:
1. Copy the patch fs-rhel7_x86_64-6.2.0.100-rpms.tar.gz to /tmp
2. Untar fs-rhel7_x86_64-6.2.0.100-rpms.tar.gz to /tmp/hf
    # mkdir /tmp/hf
    # cd /tmp/hf
    # gunzip /tmp/fs-rhel7_x86_64-6.2.0.100-rpms.tar.gz
    # tar xf /tmp/fs-rhel7_x86_64-6.2.0.100-rpms.tar
3. Install the hotfix
    # pwd /tmp/hf
    # ./installVRTSvxfs620P100 [<host1> <host2>...]

Install the patch manually:
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#rpm -Uvh VRTSvxfs-6.2.0.100-RHEL7.x86_64.rpm


REMOVING THE PATCH
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#rpm -e rpm_name


SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS
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NONE


OTHERS
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NONE