* * * READ ME * * * * * * Veritas File System 7.0.1 * * * * * * Patch 100 * * * Patch Date: 2018-02-26 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 File System 7.0.1 Patch 100 OPERATING SYSTEMS SUPPORTED BY THE PATCH ---------------------------------------- AIX PACKAGES AFFECTED BY THE PATCH ------------------------------ VRTSvxfs BASE PRODUCT VERSIONS FOR THE PATCH ----------------------------------- * InfoScale Enterprise 7.0 * InfoScale Foundation 7.0 * InfoScale Storage 7.0 SUMMARY OF INCIDENTS FIXED BY THE PATCH --------------------------------------- Patch ID: 7.0.1.100 * 3940183 (3939224) Removing file on VxFS hangs on latest release of AIX TL. DETAILS OF INCIDENTS FIXED BY THE PATCH --------------------------------------- This patch fixes the following incidents: Patch ID: 7.0.1.100 * 3940183 (Tracking ID: 3939224) SYMPTOM: Removing file on VxFS hangs on latest release of AIX TL. DESCRIPTION: On latest version of aix TL (7.1 TL5sp1 and 7.2 latest TL), IBM has done some major changes in unlinking code path where they expect vnode list should be terminated with NULL. But VxFS initialize vnode's next to itest which was causing dead loop when removing file. RESOLUTION: Code is modified such that vnode's next is terminated with NULL. INSTALLING THE PATCH -------------------- Run the Installer script to automatically install the patch: ----------------------------------------------------------- Please be noted that the installation of this P-Patch will cause downtime. To install the patch perform the following steps on at least one node in the cluster: 1. Copy the patch fs-aix-Patch-7.0.1.100.tar.gz to /tmp 2. Untar fs-aix-Patch-7.0.1.100.tar.gz to /tmp/hf # mkdir /tmp/hf # cd /tmp/hf # gunzip /tmp/fs-aix-Patch-7.0.1.100.tar.gz # tar xf /tmp/fs-aix-Patch-7.0.1.100.tar 3. Install the hotfix(Please be noted that the installation of this P-Patch will cause downtime.) # pwd /tmp/hf # ./installVRTSvxfs701P100 [ ...] You can also install this patch together with 7.0.1 maintenance release using Install Bundles 1. Download this patch and extract it to a directory 2. Change to the Veritas InfoScale 7.0.1 directory and invoke the installmr script with -patch_path option where -patch_path should point to the patch directory # ./installmr -patch_path [] [ ...] Install the patch manually: -------------------------- AIX maintenance levels and APARs can be downloaded from the IBM Web site: http://techsupport.services.ibm.com Install the VRTSvxfs.bff patch if VRTSvxfs is already installed at fileset level 7.0.1.000 A system reboot is recommended after installing this patch. To apply the patch, first unmount all VxFS file systems, then enter these commands: # mount | grep vxfs # cd # installp -aXd VRTSvxfs.bff VRTSvxfs # reboot 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/uninstallVRTSvxfs701P100 [ ...] Remove the patch manually: ------------------------- If you need to remove the patch, first unmount all VxFS file systems, then enter these commands: # mount | grep vxfs # installp -r VRTSvxfs 7.0.1.100 # reboot SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS -------------------- NONE OTHERS ------ NONE