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Basic information
| Package name: | VRTSaslapm |
| Package description: | Array Support Libraries and Array Policy Modules for Volume Manager by Symantec |
| Package version: | 5.1.100.301 |
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| Embedded in VxVM?: | No |
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| TechNote: | TECH77062 |
| Popularity: | 1213 viewed 68 downloaded |
| Download size: | 4310K |
| Checksum: | 2250979624 |
| Release date: | 2012-01-17 17:32:14 |
Package contents
| The VRTSaslapm 5.1SP1 package in product contains the ASLs and APMs to support the arrays indicated in the hardware compatibility list(HCL). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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======================================================================= VRTSaslapm package (Array Support Libraries and Array Policy Modules) on Veritas Volume Manager (tm) 5.1SP1 for Solaris Sparc and Solaris Opteron ======================================================================= Date : 1/16/2012 Package Name : VRTSaslapm Package Description : Array Support Libraries and Array Policy Modules for Veritas Volume Manager Package Version : 5.1.100.301 Operating System : Solaris Operating System version : Sparc, x64(Opteron) Veritas Volume Manager Version : 5.1.100.000 ======================================================================= Change Log: Incident: 2652488 Issue: Inactive SnapShot LUNs and Mirror LUNs created with MirrorView or SnapView will cause Trespassing Solution: Detect inactive SnapShot/Mirror LUNs using error code 5/25/01 and avoid doing failover which leads to trespassing ======================================================================= Installation Procedure: ====================== 1. Pre-Installation Checks: --------------------------- A) If there are any external ASL/APM packages installed on the system, Remove them before you start installation of VRTSaslapm package. B) VxVM 5.1.100 is the minimum VxVM version that needs to be installed before proceeding with installation of VRTSaslapm package. So make sure that VxVM 5.1.100 or higher version is installed on system. 2. Package Download Instructions: ---------------------------------- A. Create a directory to store the VRTSaslapm package # mkdir /tmp/aslapm # cd /tmp/aslapm B. Download the VRTSaslapm package C. After downloading VRTSaslapm_Solaris_5.1.100.301.tar.gz in /tmp/aslapm directory, verify the cksum # cksum VRTSaslapm_Solaris_5.1.100.301.tar.gz 2250979624 4413379 VRTSaslapm_Solaris_5.1.100.301.tar.gz D. Uncompress the file and extract the packages # gunzip VRTSaslapm_Solaris_5.1.100.301.tar.gz # tar -xvf VRTSaslapm_Solaris_5.1.100.301.tar E. Change Directory to appropriate Linux release. # cd SPARC Note: The below are example installation instructions for Solaris SPARC. Similar instructions can be followed for Solaris Opteron. 3. Installation Instructions: ---------------------------- A. If VRTSaslapm package is currently NOT installed on your system then perform an initial install. 1. Install the package # pkgadd -d VRTSaslapm.pkg 2. After you install VRTSaslapm package, you must execute: # vxdctl enable B. If there is a VRTSaslapm package already installed on your system then perform an upgrade/downgrade install. Upgrade Installation Instructions: ---------------------------------- 1. Verify the version of currently installed VRTSaslapm package. Make sure that you are upgrading VRTSaslapm package with a higher version. # pkginfo -l VRTSaslapm | grep VERSION 2. To upgrade VRTSaslapm package to higher version, execute: # cp /var/sadm/install/admin/default /var/sadm/install/admin/aslapm_admin # vi /var/sadm/install/admin/aslapm_admin - modify the "instance" line to be: "instance=overwrite" # pkgadd -a /var/sadm/install/admin/aslapm_admin -d VRTSaslapm.pkg 3. After you upgrade VRTSaslapm package, you must execute: # vxdctl enable Downgrade Installation Instructions: ------------------------------------ Note: If an array support was added via the currently installed version of the VRTSaslapm package then the downgrade of the package may cause t hat array to not work properly. 1. Verify the version of currently installed VRTSaslapm package. Make sure that you are downgrading VRTSaslapm package with a lower version. # pkginfo -l VRTSaslapm | grep VERSION 2. To downgrade VRTSaslapm package to a lower version, execute: # cp /var/sadm/install/admin/default /var/sadm/install/admin/aslapm_admin # vi /var/sadm/install/admin/aslapm_admin - modify the "instance" line to be: "instance=overwrite" # pkgadd -a /var/sadm/install/admin/aslapm_admin -d VRTSaslapm.pkg 3. After you downgraded VRTSaslapm package, you must execute: # vxdctl enable 4. Post-Installation Checks: ---------------------------- A. After you install VRTSaslapm package, verify output of "vxddladm listsupport" command: # vxddladm listsupport [all] # vxddladm listsupport libname=<libname> B. Check the output of "vxdmpadm listapm" command. The APM should be in Active state if the corresponding array is connected: # vxdmpadm listapm [all | apmname] C. To see package information, execute # pkginfo -l VRTSaslapm Un-installation Procedure: ========================== Note: After un-installlation of VRTSaslapm package, any arrays that require an ASL/APM may not work properly until VRTSaslapm is installed again. A. To uninstall VRTSaslapm package, execute # pkgrm VRTSaslapm B. After you uninstall VRTSaslapm package, you must execute # vxdctl enable
