| Array Support Library (ASL)/Array Policy Module (APM) Details | |
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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: | 6.0.000.001 |
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| Embedded in VxVM?: | No |
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| Popularity: | 726 viewed 18 downloaded |
| Download size: | 230K |
| Checksum: | 1539926909 |
| Release date: | 2012-08-03 14:22:33 |
Package contents
| The VRTSaslapm 6.0 package in product contains the ASLs and APMs to support the arrays indicated in the hardware compatibility list(HCL). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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=============================================================================== This README file contains instructions for updating the Veritas DMP Array Support on VMWare ESX-ESXi-4.1 Please ensure that latest version of Veritas DMP Array Support offline bundle is installed on the system. You can download the the latest package from SORT Also check the Hardware Compatibility List on SORT for more Information. SORT : http://sort.symantec.com =============================================================================== CHANGE LOG: - Added Support for HP XP12K class of Arrays ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Download the new Veritas DMP Array Support package VRTSaslapm-VMware-ESX-ESXi-6.0.000.001.zip from SORT: http://sort.symantec.com 2. Extract the files VRTSaslapm-6.0.000.001-ESX-ESXi-4.1.zip and README-VRTSaslapm unzip VRTSaslapm-VMware-ESX-ESXi-6.0.000.001.zip 3. After extracting, verify checksum of VRTSaslapm-6.0.000.001-ESX-ESXi-4.1.zip # cksum VRTSaslapm-6.0.000.001-ESX-ESXi-4.1.zip 91189211 233580 VRTSaslapm-6.0.000.001-ESX-ESXi-4.1.zip 4. Extract the bundle VRTSaslapm-6.0.000.001-ESX-ESXi-4.1-offline_bundle-726302.zip # unzip VRTSaslapm-6.0.000.001-ESX-ESXi-4.1.zip 5. Before adding new Veritas DMP Array Support, Put the host in the maintenance mode # vicfg-hostops.pl --server=<esx_server_name> --operation enter --username=<username> --password=<password> Host <<esx_server_name>> entered into maintenance mode successfully 6. Uninstall the old Veritas DMP Array Support offline bundle a. Execute the command to remove Veritas DMP Array Support from the ESX/ESXi host: # vihostupdate.pl --server=<esx_server_name> --bulletin=VRTSaslapm-6.0.000.000-ESX-ESXi-4.1 --remove --username=<username> --password=<password> Error encountered: Message - The update completed successfully, but the system needs to be rebooted for the changes to be effective b. Verify that the Old Veritas DMP Array Support offline bundle VRTSaslapm-6.0.000.000-ESX-ESXi-4.1 is uninstalled: # vihostupdate.pl --server=<esx_server_name> --query --username=<username> --password=<password> 7. Install the new array support bundle a. Execute the command to install Veritas DMP Array Support on the ESX/ESXi host: # vihostupdate.pl --server=<esx_server_name> --install --bundle=<absolute path of VRTSaslapm-6.0.000.001-ESX-ESXi-4.1-offline_bundle-726302.zip> --username=<username> --password=<password> b. The bundle gets installed and command finishes with following message: Please wait patch installation is in progress ... The update completed successfully, but the system needs to be rebooted for the changes to be effective. c. Verify that the new Veritas DMP Array Support offline bundle VRTSaslapm-6.0.000.001-ESX-ESXi-4.1 is installed: # vihostupdate.pl --server=<esx_server_name> --query --username=<username> --password=<password> 8. Remove the host from the maintenance mode Example: # vicfg-hostops.pl --server=<esx_server_name> --operation exit --username=<username> --password=<password> Host <esx_server_name> exited from maintenance mode successfully 9. Restart the ESX/ESXi server =============================================================================== Note: Alternatively, you can upload the new array support bundle to the VMware vSphere Update Manager patch repository, and schedule the download to the ESX host For more information, see http://www.vmware.com/support/developer/vcli ===============================================================================
