* * * READ ME * * *
                          * * * VPI 6.1 * * *
                      * * * Patch 6.1.0.002 * * *
                         Patch Date: 2015-09-18


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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VPI 6.1 Patch 6.1.0.002


OPERATING SYSTEMS SUPPORTED BY THE PATCH
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Windows Server 2008 R2 X64
Windows Server 2012 R2 X64
Windows 2012 X64



BASE PRODUCT VERSIONS FOR THE PATCH
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   * Symantec Storage Foundation HA 6.1


SUMMARY OF INCIDENTS FIXED BY THE PATCH
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Patch ID: Hotfix_6_1_00002_3855187
* 3855187 (3848329) When you install SFWHA Enterprise Datacenter Edition, you are unable to deport the dynamic disk group.


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

Patch ID: Hotfix_6_1_00002_3855187

* 3855187 (Tracking ID: 3848329)

SYMPTOM:
When you install SFWHA Enterprise Datacenter Edition, you are unable to deport the dynamic disk group

DESCRIPTION:
When you install SFWHA Enterprise Datacenter Edition on the system, the keyless license key does not let you deport the dynamic disk group and the following error message is displayed: Unable to deport disk group V-76-586-45737.
This happens because the product limits the operation of the disk group.

RESOLUTION:
This issue has been resolved by updating the keyless license key for SFWHA Datacenter Edition in the license.dat file.

File Name / Version:
license.dat / -



INSTALLING THE PATCH
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To apply the patch
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1. Navigate to the "\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Veritas Shared\vrtslic\db" folder, and rename the "licenses.dat" file to "licenses_Orig.dat".

2. Copy the patch zip file to your system and extract its contents to a different temporary location.

3. From the extracted contents, copy the "licenses.dat" file and paste it in the "db" directory that was mentioned in step 1.

Note: You can also replace this file directly in the product DVD for any future installations: "ProductDVDLocation\license\db\licenses.dat"

4. Repair the product installation. For more information, refer to the installation guide.


REMOVING THE PATCH
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To uninstall the hotfix from client systems, restore the files that you had backed up at the beginning of the installation procedure.


SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS
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DISCLAIMER
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This fix is provided without warranty of any kind including the warranties of title or implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose and non-infringement.  Symantec disclaims all liability relating to or arising out of this fix. It is recommended that the fix be evaluated in a test environment before implementing it in your production environment. When the fix is incorporated into a Storage Foundation for Windows maintenance release, the resulting Hotfix or Service Pack must be installed as soon as possible. Symantec Technical Services will notify you when the maintenance release (Hotfix or Service Pack) is available if you sign up for notifications from the Symantec support site http://www.symantec.com/business/support and/or from Symantec Operations Readiness Tools (SORT) http://sort.symantec.com.


OTHERS
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