Date: 2009-12-23
OS: Solaris Sparc
OS Version: 8 9 10 
Etrack Incidents: 1915356

Errors/Problems Fixed:
(e1915356) I/O stuck in vxvm caused cluster node panic

(from 143683-01)
(e1650663) Segmentation fault (core dumped) by vxsnap addmir
(e1762344) Oakmont : vxconfigd hang on one of cluster node when performed some switch operations + vxdisk scandisks (dmpcert run)
(e1825637) Oakmont : VM cannot recognize over 2TB LUNs
(e1846165) Data corruption seen on cdsdisks on Solaris-x86 in several customer cases
(e1849558) Oakmont:vxlufinish failed while upgrade from solaris10U5 to solaris10U6 while encapsulating alternate boot disk.
(e1870049) Sol: Dump device changed to none after boot disk encapsulation
(e1897007) vxesd dumps core when it starts
(e1907796) Corrupted Blocks in Oracle after Dynamic LUN expansion and vxconfigd core dump


Install/Uninstall Instructions:
For Solaris 8, 9, and 10 releases, refer to the man pages for instructions on
using 'patchadd' and 'patchrm' scripts provided with Solaris.
Any other special or non-generic installation instructions should be
described below as special instructions.  The following example
installs a patch to a standalone machine:

        example# patchadd 143683-xx

The following example removes a patch from a standalone system:

        example# patchrm 143683-xx

For additional examples please see the appropriate man pages.


Special Install Instructions:
-----------------------------
You need to use the shutdown command to reboot the system after patch
installation or de-installation:

    shutdown -g0 -y -i6


A Solaris 10 issue prevents this patch from complete installation.
Before installing this VM patch, install the Solaris patch
119254-06 (or a later revision). This Solaris patch fixes packaging,
installation and patch utilities. [Sun Bug ID 6337009]

Download Solaris 10 patch 119254-06 (or later) from Sun at
http://sunsolve.sun.com


Pre-req and Installation Info
=============================
To test the VM patch, you'll need to install VM in the following order below.
- Install VM 5.0 archived at:
  /net/release/re/vm/bin/sol/prod/5.0-2006-06-12a/pkgs/
  Basically, do this:
        pkgadd -d . VRTSvxvm
- Install VM 5.0MP3 (122058-11) currently archived at:
  /net/release/re/release_train/sol/5.0MP3/SxRT-5.0MP3-2008-09-11a/dvd1-sol_sparc
  Basically, do this:
	patchadd 122058-11 
- Install VM 5.0MP3RP3 (122058-13) currently archived at:
  /net/release/re/vm/rollingpatch/bin/sol_sparc/5.0MP3RP3-2009-12-17a

- This HotFix requires 5.0, 5.0MP3 and 5.0MP3RP3 to be installed.  
- Follow the instructions in the patch readme to install this patch.
  Basically, do this (replace "XX" with patch version number):
        patchadd 143683-XX