* * * READ ME * * * * * * Symantec Storage Foundation HA 6.2.1 * * * * * * Patch 100 (Add AIX 7.1 TL4 Support for SF/HA Products) * * * Patch Date: 2016-04-13 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 ---------- Symantec Storage Foundation HA 6.2.1 Patch 100 (Add AIX 7.1 TL4 Support for SF/HA Products) OPERATING SYSTEMS SUPPORTED BY THE PATCH ---------------------------------------- AIX 7.1 TL4 PACKAGES AFFECTED BY THE PATCH ------------------------------ VRTSamf VRTSdbac VRTSgab VRTSllt VRTSvxfen BASE PRODUCT VERSIONS FOR THE PATCH ----------------------------------- * Symantec Application HA 6.2 * Symantec Cluster Server 6.2 * Symantec Storage Foundation Cluster File System HA 6.2 * Symantec Storage Foundation for Oracle RAC 6.2 * Symantec Storage Foundation HA 6.2 SUMMARY OF INCIDENTS FIXED BY THE PATCH --------------------------------------- Patch ID: VRTSvxfen-6.2.1.100 * 3875944 (3875938) Veritas Cluster Server (VCS) does not support AIX 7.1 TL4. Patch ID: VRTSdbac-6.2.0.100 * 3874542 (3876097) SFRAC does not support AIX 7.1 TL4. Patch ID: VRTSllt-6.2.1.100 * 3875941 (3875938) Veritas Cluster Server (VCS) does not support AIX 7.1 TL4. Patch ID: VRTSamf-6.2.0.100 * 3875945 (3875938) Veritas Cluster Server (VCS) does not support AIX 7.1 TL4. Patch ID: VRTSgab-6.2.0.100 * 3875942 (3875938) Veritas Cluster Server (VCS) does not support AIX 7.1 TL4. DETAILS OF INCIDENTS FIXED BY THE PATCH --------------------------------------- This patch fixes the following Symantec incidents: Patch ID: VRTSvxfen-6.2.1.100 * 3875944 (Tracking ID: 3875938) SYMPTOM: VCS does not support AIX 7.1 TL4. DESCRIPTION: VCS does not support AIX versions higher than AIX 7.1 TL3. RESOLUTION: VCS support for AIX 7.1 TL4 is now introduced. Patch ID: VRTSdbac-6.2.0.100 * 3874542 (Tracking ID: 3876097) SYMPTOM: SFRAC does not support AIX 7.1 TL4. DESCRIPTION: SFRAC did not support AIX versions AIX 7.1 TL4 RESOLUTION: SFRAC support for AIX 7.1 TL4is now introduced. Patch ID: VRTSllt-6.2.1.100 * 3875941 (Tracking ID: 3875938) SYMPTOM: VCS does not support AIX 7.1 TL4. DESCRIPTION: VCS does not support AIX versions higher than AIX 7.1 TL3. RESOLUTION: VCS support for AIX 7.1 TL4 is now introduced. Patch ID: VRTSamf-6.2.0.100 * 3875945 (Tracking ID: 3875938) SYMPTOM: VCS does not support AIX 7.1 TL4. DESCRIPTION: VCS does not support AIX versions higher than AIX 7.1 TL3. RESOLUTION: VCS support for AIX 7.1 TL4 is now introduced. Patch ID: VRTSgab-6.2.0.100 * 3875942 (Tracking ID: 3875938) SYMPTOM: VCS does not support AIX 7.1 TL4. DESCRIPTION: VCS does not support AIX versions higher than AIX 7.1 TL3. RESOLUTION: VCS support for AIX 7.1 TL4 is now introduced. 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 sfha-aix71-Patch-6.2.1.100.tar.gz to /tmp 2. Untar sfha-aix71-Patch-6.2.1.100.tar.gz to /tmp/hf # mkdir /tmp/hf # cd /tmp/hf # gunzip /tmp/sfha-aix71-Patch-6.2.1.100.tar.gz # tar xf /tmp/sfha-aix71-Patch-6.2.1.100.tar 3. Install the hotfix # pwd /tmp/hf # ./installSFHA621P1 [ ...] You can also install this patch together with 6.2 GA release and 6.2.1 Patch release using Install Bundles 1. Download Veritas Storage Foundation 6.2 2. Extract the tar ball into the /tmp/SF6.2/ directory 3. Download Storage Foundation MR 6.2.1 from https://sort.veritas.com/patches 4. Extract it to the /tmp/SF6.2.1/ directory 5. Change to the /tmp/SF6.2.1 directory by entering: # cd /tmp/SF6.2.1 6. Invoke the installmr script with -base_path and -patch_path option where the -base_path should point to the 6.2 image directory, while -patch_path to the 6.2.1.100 directory. # ./installmr -base_path [<6.2 path>] -patch_path [] [ ...] Install the patch manually: -------------------------- Install the patch: Note: Make sure that all the depending services are stopped. 1) Unconfigure VxFEN bash-3.00# /sbin/vxfenconfig -U Unconfigure LLT bash-3.00# /sbin/lltconfig -Uo Unconfigure AMF #/opt/VRTSamf/bin/amfconfig -Uof This will disable IMF functionality for all agents. Unconfigure GAB bash-3.00# /sbin/gabconfig -U 2) Disable VxFEN bash-3.00# /etc/init.d/vxfen.rc stop Disable LLT bash-3.00# /etc/init.d/llt.rc stop Disable AMF #/etc/init.d/amf.rc stop Disable GAB bash-3.00# /etc/init.d/gab.rc stop 3) Apply patch #installp -av -d VRTSgab Apply patch #installp -av -d VRTSllt Apply patch #installp -av -d VRTSamf Apply patch #installp -av -d VRTSgab 4) Verify whether the patch has been applied successfully. #lslpp -l VRTSvxfen Verify whether the patch has been applied successfully. #lslpp -l VRTSllt Verify whether the patch has been applied successfully. #lslpp -l VRTSamf Verify whether the patch has been applied successfully. #lslpp -l VRTSgab 5) Enable VxFEN #/etc/init.d/vxfen.rc start Enable LLT #/etc/init.d/llt.rc start Enable AMF #/etc/init.d/amf.rc start Enable GAB #/etc/init.d/gab.rc start REMOVING THE PATCH ------------------ Run the Uninstaller script to automatically remove the patch: ------------------------------------------------------------ To uninstall the patch perform the following step on at least one node in the cluster: # /opt/VRTS/install/uninstallSFHA621P1 [ ...] Remove the patch manually: ------------------------- Note: Make sure that all the depending services are stopped. 1) Unconfigure VxFEN bash-3.00# /sbin/vxfenconfig -U Unconfigure LLT bash-3.00# /sbin/lltconfig -Uo Unconfigure AMF #/opt/VRTSamf/bin/amfconfig -Uof This will disable IMF functionality for all agents. Unconfigure GAB bash-3.00# /sbin/gabconfig -U 2) Disable VxFEN bash-3.00# /etc/init.d/vxfen.rc stop Disable LLT bash-3.00# /etc/init.d/llt.rc stop Disable AMF #/etc/init.d/amf.rc stop Disable GAB bash-3.00# /etc/init.d/gab.rc stop 3) Remove/reject the patch # installp -r VRTSvxfen 6.2.1.100 Remove/reject the patch # installp -r VRTSllt 6.2.1.100 Remove/reject the patch # installp -r VRTSamf 6.2.0.100 Remove/reject the patch # installp -r VRTSgab 6.2.0.100 4) Enable VxFEN #/etc/init.d/vxfen.rc start Enable LLT #/etc/init.d/llt.rc start Enable AMF #/etc/init.d/amf.rc start 4) Enable GAB #/etc/init.d/gab.rc start SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS -------------------- NONE OTHERS ------ NONE