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      * * * Veritas Asynchronous Monitoring Framework 6.1.1 * * *
                      * * * Patch 6.1.1.100 * * *
                         Patch Date: 2014-08-08


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
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Veritas Asynchronous Monitoring Framework 6.1.1 Patch 6.1.1.100


OPERATING SYSTEMS SUPPORTED BY THE PATCH
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AIX 6.1
AIX 7.1


PACKAGES AFFECTED BY THE PATCH
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VRTSamf


BASE PRODUCT VERSIONS FOR THE PATCH
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   * Symantec Cluster Server 6.1
   * Symantec Storage Foundation Cluster File System HA 6.1
   * Symantec Storage Foundation for Oracle RAC 6.1
   * Symantec Storage Foundation HA 6.1


SUMMARY OF INCIDENTS FIXED BY THE PATCH
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Patch ID: VRTSamf-6.1.1.100
* 3576215 (3574612) After Asynchronous Monitoring Framework (AMF) is unconfigured
and unloaded, the system panics during a file operation (for example: remove,
rename or directory remove) on a Network File System (NFS).


DETAILS OF INCIDENTS FIXED BY THE PATCH
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This patch fixes the following Symantec incidents:

Patch ID: VRTSamf-6.1.1.100

* 3576215 (Tracking ID: 3574612)

SYMPTOM:
After Asynchronous Monitoring Framework (AMF) is unconfigured and
unloaded, the system panics during a file operation (for example: remove, rename
or directory remove) on a Network File System (NFS).

DESCRIPTION:
Under certain circumstances, after AMF is unconfigured and
unloaded, the system panics during a file operation (for example: remove, rename
or directory remove) on a Network File System (NFS) .

RESOLUTION:
The AMF driver has been modified to fix this issue.



INSTALLING THE PATCH
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Run the Installer script to automatically install the patch:
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To install the patch perform the following steps on at least one node in the cluster:
1. Copy the hot-fix amf-aix-6.1.1.100-patches.tar.gz to /tmp
2. Untar amf-aix-6.1.1.100-patches.tar.gz to /tmp/hf
    # mkdir /tmp/hf
    # cd /tmp/hf
    # gunzip /tmp/amf-aix-6.1.1.100-patches.tar.gz
    # tar xf /tmp/amf-aix-6.1.1.100-patches.tar
3. Install the hotfix
    # pwd /tmp/hf
    # ./installVRTSamf611HF100 [<host1> <host2>...]

Install the patch manually:
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Install the patch:

1) Unconfigure AMF
#/opt/VRTSamf/bin/amfconfig -Uof
  This will disable IMF functionality for all agents.

2) Disable AMF
#/etc/init.d/amf.rc stop

3) Apply patch
#installp -av -d <patch location>        VRTSamf

4) Verify whether the patch has been applied successfully.
#lslpp -l VRTSamf

5) Enable AMF
#/etc/init.d/amf.rc start


REMOVING THE PATCH
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Run the Uninstaller script to automatically remove the patch:
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To uninstall the patch perform the following step on at least one node in the cluster:
    # /opt/VRTS/install/uninstallVRTSamf611HF100 [<host1> <host2>...]

Remove the patch manually:
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Remove the patch:

1) Unconfigure AMF
#/opt/VRTSamf/bin/amfconfig -Uof
  This will disable IMF functionality for all agents.

2) Disable AMF
#/etc/init.d/amf.rc stop

3) Remove/reject the patch
# installp -r  VRTSamf 6.1.1.100

4) Enable AMF
#/etc/init.d/amf.rc start


SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS
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It is recommended to unmount all the NFS mount points before AMF is unloaded, while applying the patch.


OTHERS
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