* * * READ ME * * * * * * Symantec Storage Foundation HA 6.1.1 * * * * * * Patch 6.1.1.100 * * * Patch Date: 2014-10-22 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 ---------- Symantec Storage Foundation HA 6.1.1 Patch 6.1.1.100 OPERATING SYSTEMS SUPPORTED BY THE PATCH ---------------------------------------- RHEL6 x86-64 PACKAGES AFFECTED BY THE PATCH ------------------------------ VRTSllt VRTSvxvm VRTSaslapm BASE PRODUCT VERSIONS FOR THE PATCH ----------------------------------- * Symantec Cluster Server 6.1.1 * Symantec Dynamic Multi-Pathing 6.1.1 * Symantec Storage Foundation 6.1.1 * Symantec Storage Foundation Cluster File System HA 6.1.1 * Symantec Storage Foundation for Oracle RAC 6.1.1 * Symantec Storage Foundation HA 6.1.1 * Symantec Volume Manager 6.1.1 SUMMARY OF INCIDENTS FIXED BY THE PATCH --------------------------------------- Patch ID: VRTSvxvm-6.1.1.100-RHEL6 * 3632970 (3631230) VRTSvxvm patch version 6.0.5 and 6.1.1 or previous will not work with RHEL6.6update. Patch ID: VRTSllt-6.1.1.100-RHEL6 * 3646467 (3642131) VCS support for RHEL 6.6 NOTE: For the incidents fixed in the previous patches please refer to the product level readme files inside rpms folder. DETAILS OF INCIDENTS FIXED BY THE PATCH --------------------------------------- This patch fixes the following Symantec incidents: Patch ID: VRTSvxvm-6.1.1.100-RHEL6 * 3632970 (Tracking ID: 3631230) SYMPTOM: VRTSvxvm patch version 6.0.5 and 6.1.1 will not work with RHEL6.6 update. # rpm -ivh VRTSvxvm-6.1.1.000-GA_RHEL6.x86_64.rpm Preparing... ########################################### [100%] 1:VRTSvxvm ########################################### [100%] Installing file /etc/init.d/vxvm-boot creating VxVM device nodes under /dev WARNING: No modules found for 2.6.32-494.el6.x86_64, using compatible modules for 2.6.32-71.el6.x86_64. FATAL: Error inserting vxio (/lib/modules/2.6.32- 494.el6.x86_64/veritas/vxvm/vxio.ko): Unknown symbol in module, or unknown parameter (see dmesg) ERROR: modprobe error for vxio. See documentation. warning: %post(VRTSvxvm-6.1.1.000-GA_RHEL6.x86_64) scriptlet failed, exit status 1 # Or after OS update, the system log file will have the following messages logged. vxio: disagrees about version of symbol poll_freewait vxio: Unknown symbol poll_freewait vxio: disagrees about version of symbol poll_initwait vxio: Unknown symbol poll_initwait DESCRIPTION: Installation of VRTSvxvm patch version 6.0.5 and 6.1.1 fails on RHEL6.6 due to the changes in poll_initwait() and poll_freewait() interfaces. RESOLUTION: The VxVM package has re-compiled with RHEL6.6 build environment. Patch ID: VRTSllt-6.1.1.100-RHEL6 * 3646467 (Tracking ID: 3642131) SYMPTOM: Low Latency Transport (LLT) fails to start on Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 6 Update 6. DESCRIPTION: On RHEL 6.6, LLT fails to start due to kABI incompatibility. The following error appears: # rpm -ivh VRTSllt-6.1.1.000-RHEL6.x86_64.rpm Preparing... ########################################### [100%] 1:VRTSllt ########################################### [100%] # /etc/init.d/llt start Starting LLT: LLT: loading module... ERROR: No appropriate modules found. Error in loading module "llt". See documentation. LLT:Error: cannot find compatible module binary Or after OS update, the following messages will be logged in the system log file: kernel: llt: disagrees about version of symbol ib_create_cq kernel: llt: Unknown symbol ib_create_cq kernel: llt: disagrees about version of symbol rdma_resolve_addr kernel: llt: Unknown symbol rdma_resolve_addr kernel: llt: disagrees about version of symbol ib_dereg_mr kernel: llt: Unknown symbol ib_dereg_mr kernel: llt: disagrees about version of symbol rdma_reject kernel: llt: Unknown symbol rdma_reject kernel: llt: disagrees about version of symbol rdma_disconnect kernel: llt: Unknown symbol rdma_disconnect kernel: llt: disagrees about version of symbol rdma_resolve_route kernel: llt: Unknown symbol rdma_resolve_route kernel: llt: disagrees about version of symbol rdma_bind_addr kernel: llt: Unknown symbol rdma_bind_addr kernel: llt: disagrees about version of symbol rdma_create_qp kernel: llt: Unknown symbol rdma_create_qp RESOLUTION: VRTSllt package now includes RHEL 6.6 compatible kernel module. INSTALLING THE PATCH -------------------- Run the Installer script to automatically update the patch on 6.1.1MR: ----------------------------------------------------------- To install the patch perform the following steps on at least one node in the cluster: 1. Umount any filesystems with VxVM volumes. Stop applications using any VxVM volumes. 2. Copy the hot-fix sfha-rhel6.6_x86_64-6.1.1.100-rpms.tar.gz to /tmp 3. Untar sfha-rhel6.6_x86_64-6.1.1.100-rpms.tar.gz to /tmp/hf # mkdir /tmp/hf # cd /tmp/hf # gunzip /tmp/sfha-rhel6.6_x86_64-6.1.1.100-rpms.tar.gz # tar xf /tmp/sfha-rhel6.6_x86_64-6.1.1.100-rpms.tar 4. Install the hotfix # pwd /tmp/hf # ./installsfha611_rhel6_6 [ ...] You can also use the 6.1.1MR installmr to install this patch together with 6.1.1: # cd <6.1.1MR path> # ./installmr -hotfix_path /tmp/hf [ ...] Or, you can use the 6.1.1MR installmr to install this patch together with 6.1.1 and 6.1GA bits: # cd <6.1.1MR path> # ./installmr -base_path [6.1GA path] -hotfix_path /tmp/hf [ ...] Install the patch manually: -------------------------- o Before-the-upgrade :- (a) Stop I/Os to all the VxVM volumes. (b) Umount any filesystems with VxVM volumes. (c) Stop applications using any VxVM volumes. o Select the appropriate RPMs for your system, and upgrade to the new patch. # rpm -Uhv VRTSvxvm-6.1.1.100-RHEL6.x86_64.rpm VRTSaslapm-6.1.1.200-RHEL6.x86_64.rpm VRTSllt-6.1.1.100-RHEL6.x86_64.rpm REMOVING THE PATCH ------------------ # rpm -e {rpm-name} SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS -------------------- Current patch installer does not support rolling upgrade scenario. OTHERS ------ NONE