This TechFile provides information about the Array Support Library (ASL) for NEC iStorage S1000/S2000/S4000 Series and D Series arrays on Veritas Volume Manager 5.0 MP3 and later for Linux (RHEL). For general information about ASLs, refer to TechNote 249446 (link in the Related Documents section below) Package Name: VRTSNIPNYis Package Version: 5.0 Release: 1.0_RHEL Supported versions of VERITAS Volume Manager (tm): 5.0 MP3 and later Supported Arrays: NEC iStorage S1000/S2000/S4000 Series and D Series (Active/Active) Installation Instructions: 1. Create a directory to download the ASL. # mkdir /tmp/asl # cd /tmp/asl 2. At the bottom of this TechFile, click on Download Now to download the ASL package 3. After downloading VRTSNIPNYis_v1_RHEL_50.tar_321319.gz , verify checksum of the file as follows: # cksum VRTSNIPNYis_v1_RHEL_50.tar_321319.gz 1958029281 4785 VRTSNIPNYis_v1_RHEL_50.tar_321319.gz 4. Uncompress the file and extract the rpm package: # gunzip VRTSNIPNYis_v1_RHEL_50.tar_321319.gz # tar xvf VRTSNIPNYis_v1_RHEL_50.tar_321319 5. Before adding any ASL package, ensure VERITAS Volume Manager is installed and enabled: # vxdctl mode mode: enabled 6. ASL Installation: # rpm -ivh VRTSNIPNYis-5.0-1.0_RHEL.i686.rpm Preparing... ################################################## VRTSNIPNYis ################################################## Adding the entry in supported arrays Loading The Library Note: This package and the following installation instructions are common for both RHEL4 and RHEL5. 7. After the package is installed, you must run the vxdctl enable command to claim the disk array as an NEC iStorage array: # vxdctl enable Note: In some cases, it has been reported that the installation of the ASL does not take effect, and the vxdctl enable command does not claim the enclosure and devices. In such cases, you can execute the vxconfigd -k command in addition to vxdctl enable. 8. After running vxdctl enable, run the vxddladm listsupport and vxddladm listversion command and verify the output: # vxddladm listsupport libname=libvxnipnyis.so ATTR_NAME ATTR_VALUE ============================================================================= LIBNAME libvxnipnyis.so VID NEC PID iStorage 1000, iStorage 2000, iStorage 4000 ARRAY_TYPE A/A ARRAY_NAME NEC # vxddladm listversion libname=libvxnipnyis.so libvxnipnyis.so has version string: vm-5.0-rev-1. VXVM version: 5.0 Package Information: # rpm -qiv VRTSNIPNYis Name : VRTSNIPNYis Relocations: (not relocatable) Version : 5.0 Vendor: Symantec Software Corporation Inc. Release : 1.0_RHEL Build Date: Fri 06 Mar 2009 07:10:56 PM JST Install Date: Fri 06 Mar 2009 07:22:46 PM JST Build Host: vmlx11.veritas.com Group : System/Data Storage Source RPM: VRTSNIPNYis-5.0-1.0_RHEL.src.rpm Size : 6625 License: Copyright (c) 1990-2009 Symantec. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. THIS SOFTWARE IS THE PROPERTY OF AND IS LICENSED BY Symantec, AND/OR ITS SUPPLIERS. Signature : (none) Packager : linuxvm-pkgr@veritas.com URL : http://www.symantec.com/ Summary : NEC iStorage S1000/S2000/S4000 Series and D Series Array Support Library for Volume Manager 5.X Description : NEC iStorage S1000/S2000/S4000 Series and D Series Array Support Library for Volume Manager 5.X