* * * READ ME * * * * * * Database Edition 6.0 * * * * * * P-patch 2 * * * Patch Date: 2013-02-07 This document provides the following information: * PATCH NAME * PACKAGES AFFECTED BY THE PATCH * BASE PRODUCT VERSIONS FOR THE PATCH * OPERATING SYSTEMS SUPPORTED BY THE PATCH * INCIDENTS FIXED BY THE PATCH * INSTALLATION PRE-REQUISITES * INSTALLING THE PATCH * REMOVING THE PATCH PATCH NAME ---------- Database Edition 6.0 P-patch 2 PACKAGES AFFECTED BY THE PATCH ------------------------------ VRTSdbed BASE PRODUCT VERSIONS FOR THE PATCH ----------------------------------- * Veritas Storage Foundation for Oracle RAC 6.0 * Veritas Storage Foundation Cluster File System 6.0 * Veritas Storage Foundation 6.0 * Veritas Storage Foundation High Availability 6.0 * Symantec VirtualStore 6.0 OPERATING SYSTEMS SUPPORTED BY THE PATCH ---------------------------------------- Solaris 10 SPARC INCIDENTS FIXED BY THE PATCH ---------------------------- This patch fixes the following Symantec incidents: Patch ID: 149777-02 * 2953976 (Tracking ID: 2953973) SYMPTOM: use Oracle APIs to communicate with Oracle directly DESCRIPTION: Instead of using the perl DBI module , use the Oracle APIs to communicate with Oracle directly. RESOLUTION: - * 3063206 (Tracking ID: 3077728) SYMPTOM: Sometime when creating a checkpoint an error output similar to the following is displayed , but checkpoint gets created successfully: $ vxsfadm -s checkpoint -a oracle -name c2 -o create Putting database in backup mode... Done Creating Storage Checkpoint c2 ... cannot fetch initial working directory: No such file or directory Done Storage Checkpoint c2 created Removing the database from backup mode... Done DESCRIPTION: The problem is when removing a temporary folder created in /var/tmp fails for a particular reason and dumps the above output. This output is now captured and logged if the same occurs. This does not hamper the functionality in any way RESOLUTION: - INSTALLING THE PATCH -------------------- If the patch 149777-01 is installed, please uninstall the same using #patchrm 149777-01 For Solaris 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 /var/spool/patch/149777-02 For additional examples please see the appropriate man pages. REMOVING THE PATCH ------------------ For Solaris 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 removes a patch from a standalone system: example: #patchrm 149777-02 For additional examples please see the appropriate man pages. SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS -------------------- NONE OTHERS ------ NONE