* * * READ ME * * * * * * Veritas Asynchronous Monitoring Framework 6.0.5 * * * * * * Patch 6.0.5.100 * * * Patch Date: 2015-04-02 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 ---------- Veritas Asynchronous Monitoring Framework 6.0.5 Patch 6.0.5.100 OPERATING SYSTEMS SUPPORTED BY THE PATCH ---------------------------------------- RHEL6 x86-64 PACKAGES AFFECTED BY THE PATCH ------------------------------ VRTSamf BASE PRODUCT VERSIONS FOR THE PATCH ----------------------------------- * Symantec VirtualStore 6.0.1 * Veritas Cluster Server 6.0.1 * Veritas Storage Foundation Cluster File System HA 6.0.1 * Veritas Storage Foundation for Oracle RAC 6.0.1 * Veritas Storage Foundation HA 6.0.1 SUMMARY OF INCIDENTS FIXED BY THE PATCH --------------------------------------- Patch ID: 6.0.500.100 * 3749188 (3749172) Lazy un-mount of VxFS file system causes node panic DETAILS OF INCIDENTS FIXED BY THE PATCH --------------------------------------- This patch fixes the following Symantec incidents: Patch ID: 6.0.500.100 * 3749188 (Tracking ID: 3749172) SYMPTOM: Lazy un-mount of VxFS file system causes node panic DESCRIPTION: In case of lazy unmount, the call to lookup_bdev for VxFS file system causes node panic. RESOLUTION: Code changes done in AMF module to fix this issue. INSTALLING THE PATCH -------------------- Run the Installer script to automatically install the patch: ----------------------------------------------------------- To install the patch perform the following steps on at least one node in the cluster: 1. Copy the patch amf-rhel6_x86_64-Patch-6.0.5.100.tar.gz to /tmp 2. Untar amf-rhel6_x86_64-Patch-6.0.5.100.tar.gz to /tmp/hf # mkdir /tmp/hf # cd /tmp/hf # gunzip /tmp/amf-rhel6_x86_64-Patch-6.0.5.100.tar.gz # tar xf /tmp/amf-rhel6_x86_64-Patch-6.0.5.100.tar 3. Install the hotfix # pwd /tmp/hf # ./installAMF605P1 [ ...] You can also install this patch together with 6.0.1 GA release and 6.0.5 Patch release # ./installAMF605P1 -base_path [<601 path>] -mr_path [<605 path>] [ ...] where the -mr_path should point to the 6.0.5 image directory, while -base_path to the 6.0.1 image. Install the patch manually: -------------------------- 1) Unconfigure AMF #/opt/VRTSamf/bin/amfconfig -Uof This will disable IMF functionality for all agents. 2) Disable AMF #/etc/init.d/amf stop 3) Install the patch by using the following commands: (a) rpm -Uvh VRTSamf-6.0.500.100-Linux_RHEL6.x86_64.rpm 4) After the installation completes, verify that the patch is installed. #rpm -q VRTSamf You will find the following output on display with the patch installed properly: VRTSamf-6.0.500.100-Linux_RHEL6.x86_64 5) Enable AMF #/etc/init.d/amf start REMOVING THE PATCH ------------------ 1) Unconfigure AMF #/opt/VRTSamf/bin/amfconfig -Uof This will disable IMF functionality for all agents. 2) Disable AMF #/etc/init.d/amf stop 3) Uninstall AMF #rpm -e VRTSamf 4) After the removal completes, verify that the patch has been removed from all the system in the cluster. On each system type: # rpm -qa | grep VRTSamf The package VRTSvcs should not be displayed, which confirms that the package is removed. SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS -------------------- NONE OTHERS ------ NONE