* * * READ ME * * * * * * CPI 6.1.1 * * * * * * Patch 6.1.1.300 * * * Patch Date: 2015-08-24 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 ---------- CPI 6.1.1 Patch 6.1.1.300 OPERATING SYSTEMS SUPPORTED BY THE PATCH ---------------------------------------- AIX RHEL5 x86-64 RHEL6 x86-64 SLES11 x86-64 Solaris 10 SPARC Solaris 11 SPARC BASE PRODUCT VERSIONS FOR THE PATCH ----------------------------------- * Symantec Application HA 6.1 * Symantec Cluster Server 6.1 * Symantec Dynamic Multi-Pathing 6.1 * Symantec File System 6.1 * Symantec Storage Foundation 6.1 * Symantec Storage Foundation Cluster File System HA 6.1 * Symantec Storage Foundation HA 6.1 * Symantec Volume Manager 6.1 SUMMARY OF INCIDENTS FIXED BY THE PATCH --------------------------------------- Patch ID: 6.1.1.300 * 3439524 (3542842) During upgrade, the Sun Microsystems Label (SMI) label changes to Extensible Firmware Interface (EFI) and makes the disk group un-importable. * 3629843 (3629873) The installer has unnecessary dependency to the package 'postgresql'. * 3658198 (3658195) Since RHEL 6.6 is released, installer should notify users to download Symantec product patches when they install SFHA on RHEL 6.6. * 3833268 (3832218) The Installer enables automatically downloading SFHA patches for new platform update. * 3835567 (3814804) Fail to configure the CP server because the network interface name for VIP is not recognized, such as bond0.636. DETAILS OF INCIDENTS FIXED BY THE PATCH --------------------------------------- This patch fixes the following Symantec incidents: Patch ID: 6.1.1.300 * 3439524 (Tracking ID: 3542842) SYMPTOM: The Symantec Product Installer attempts to start the vxconfigd daemon before upgrade, which leads to data corruption. DESCRIPTION: In Volume Manager (VxVM), while upgrading from 5.1SP1 5.1SP1RP1, 5.1SP1RP2, or 5.1SP1RP3, the LUNs over 1 Terabyte(TB) in size encounter data corruption. TechNote: http://www.symantec.com/business/support/index? page=content&id=TECH188018 During upgrade from 5.1SP1, 5.1SP1RP1, 5.1SP1RP2, or 5.1SP1RP3 to 6.0 release, the Symantec Product Installer attempts to start vxconfigd daemon before upgrade which leads to data corruption. RESOLUTION: The code is modified to prevent the vxconfigd daemon from getting started while upgrading from 5.1SP1, 5.1SP1RP1, 5.1SP1RP2 or 5.1SP1RP3. * 3629843 (Tracking ID: 3629873) SYMPTOM: The installer requires the package 'postgresql' as a necessary package when customers try to install SFHA on RHEL6.5. DESCRIPTION: VRTSsfadv provides the package 'postgresql'. It's redundant to add this package into the list of required OS packages. RESOLUTION: The installer has been modified to remove the package 'postgresql' from list of required OS packages. * 3658198 (Tracking ID: 3658195) SYMPTOM: In previous release, if users install SFHA on RHEL 6.6, installer gives an error and notifies users that the current kernel release is not supported. DESCRIPTION: Since RHEL 6.6 is released, SFHA now supports it with branches including 6.0.1/6.0.5/6.1/6.1.1. Installer need to change the notification to guide customers to find corresponding patches. RESOLUTION: Installer notifies customers to download Symantec product patches when they install SFHA on RHEL 6.6. * 3833268 (Tracking ID: 3832218) SYMPTOM: In previous releases, if users try to install SFHA on unconfirmed platform, the installer displays an error message and advices users to find corresponding patches through SORT website: DESCRIPTION: In this patch release, the installer uses dynamic data from web service to check the patch status for new platform update. If there is a patch for new platform update on SORT website, the installer automatically downloads and applies it. RESOLUTION: If there is a patch for new platform update on SORT website, the installer automatically downloads and applies it. * 3835567 (Tracking ID: 3814804) SYMPTOM: Fail to configure the CP server because the network interface name for VIP is not recognized, such as bond0.636. DESCRIPTION: The Symantec product installer has some limitations for the network interface name. RESOLUTION: The code is modified to remove the limitations for the network interface name. INSTALLING THE PATCH -------------------- 1. Copy the hotfix CPI_6.1.1_P3.pl to /tmp 2. Run installation or configuration scripts with the hotfix Example: ./installmr -require /tmp/CPI_6.1.1_P3.pl REMOVING THE PATCH ------------------ NONE SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS -------------------- NONE OTHERS ------ NONE