Date: 2008-07-02]
OS:HPUX 
OS Version: 11.31 
Patch: PHKL_38260 (VRTS 5.0 GARP1 VRTSvxfs Kernel Patch) 
Etrack Incidents: 1234527, 1249412, 1252119, 1262435
Errors/Problems Fixed:

1234527	VxFS gives EINVAL in write() with Oracle 10.2.0.3.0 (without ODM), on query such as parallel index creation.
1249412	[QXCR1000760213] - UNIX 2003 FIFO modifed times not being updated
1252119	[willow5.0] DPF in vx_cbuf_revoke_blk
1262435	HP 5.0 11.31RP1 LM stress test hit an assert "f:vx_dio_chain_start:1x"

Install and Uninstall Instructions:
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1.Installing VxFS 5.0-GA-RP1 patch:

a)If you install this patch on a CVM cluster, install it one
 system at a time so that all the nodes are not brought down
 simultaneously.

b)VxFS 5.0(GA)  must be installed before applying these
  patches.

c)To verify the VERITAS file system level, enter:

     # swlist -l product | egrep -i "VRTSvxfs"

  VRTSvxfs     5.0.31.0        VERITAS File System

Note : VRTSfsman is a corequisite for VRTSvxfs.Hence VRTSfsman also
needs to be installed alongwith VRTSvxfs.

    # swlist -l product | egrep -i "VRTS"

  VRTSvxfs      5.0.31.0      Veritas File System
  VRTSfsman     5.0.31.0      Veritas File System Manuals

d)All prerequisite/corequisite patches have to be installed.The Kernel patch
  requires a system reboot for both installation and removal.

e)To install the patch, enter the following command:

# swinstall -x autoreboot=true -s <patch_directory> PHKL_38260

Incase the patch is not registered, the patch can be registered
using the following command:

# swreg -l depot <patch_directory>,

where  <patch_directory> is the absolute path where the patch resides.

2.Removing VxFS 5.0-GA-RP1 patch:

a)To remove the patch, enter the following command:

# swremove -x autoreboot=true PHKL_38260