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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: | 6.0.100.101 |
Supported product versions: |
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Embedded in VxVM?: | No |
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TechNote: | TECH176305 |
Popularity: | 594 viewed 8 downloaded |
Download size: | 150K |
Checksum: | 3912321587 |
Release date: | 2013-05-24 08:52:47 |
Package contents
The VRTSaslapm 6.0.1 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) 6.0.1 for Linux (SLES and RHEL) ======================================================================= Date : 5/23/2013 Package Name : VRTSaslapm Package Description : Array Support Libraries and Array Policy Modules for Veritas Volume Manager Package Version : 6.0.100.101 Operating System : Linux Operating System version : SLES 11 Veritas Volume Manager Version : 6.0.100.000 ======================================================================= This is a Hot Fix Release for limited distribution. The change in the HF is: 3000424 Modiefied IBM ASL (libvxlsiall) to add DCS3700,DCS3700PP,DCS3860 models and add ALUA support. ======================================================================= 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 6.0.100.000 is the minimum VxVM version that needs to be installed before proceeding with installation of VRTSaslapm package. So make sure that VxVM 6.0.100.000 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_Linux_6.0.100.101.tar.gz in /tmp/aslapm directory, verify the cksum # cksum VRTSaslapm_Linux_6.0.100.001.tar.gz 3912321587 153987 VRTSaslapm_Linux_6.0.100.101.tar.gz D. Uncompress the file and extract the packages # gunzip VRTSaslapm_Linux_6.0.100.101.tar.gz # tar -xvf VRTSaslapm_Linux_6.0.100.101.tar E. Change Directory to appropriate Linux release. # cd SLES11 3. Installation Instructions: ---------------------------- A. If VRTSaslapm package is currently NOT installed on your system then perform an initial install. 1. Install the package # rpm -ivh VRTSaslapm-6.0.100.101-SLES11.x86_64.rpm 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. # rpm -qil VRTSaslapm-6.0<version> | grep Version 2. To upgrade VRTSaslapm package to higher version, execute: # rpm -Uvh VRTSaslapm-6.0.100.101-SLES11.x86_64.rpm 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 that 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. # rpm -qil VRTSaslapm-6.0<version> | grep Version 2. To downgrade VRTSaslapm package to a lower version, execute: # rpm --force -Uvh VRTSaslapm-6.0.100.101-SLES11.x86_64.rpm 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 # rpm -qil VRTSaslapm-6.0.100.101-SLES11 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 # rpm -e VRTSaslapm-6.0.100.101-SLES11 B. After you uninstall VRTSaslapm package, you must execute # vxdctl enable