This TechFile provides information about Array Support Library (ASL) and Array Policy Module (APM) for IBM SAN Volume Controller (2145) on Veritas Volume Manager (tm) 5.0 and later for Solaris Opteron (x64). For general information about ASLs, refer to TechNote 249446 (link in the Related Documents section of this TechFile) Supported versions of Veritas Volume Manager: 5.0 Supported Arrays: IBM SAN Volume Controller 2145 (A/A-A) At the bottom of this TechFile, click on Download Now to download the ASL/APM package. After downloading VRTSibmsvc-asl-apm-5.0-SunOS_X64_v2.0_301995.tar.Z, extract the file: # zcat VRTSibmsvc-asl-apm-5.0-SunOS_X64_v2.0_301995.tar.Z | tar xvf - Before adding any ASL/APM package, make sure VERITAS Volume Manager is installed and enabled (the vxdctl mode command should return "enabled"): # vxdctl mode mode: enabled Array Policy Module Package Name: VRTSibmsvcapm (Veritas Array Policy Module for IBM SVC.) Package Version: 1.0,REV=03.26.2008.15.36 To install the package, type: # pkgadd -d . VRTSibmsvcapm After the package is installed, you must run the vxdctl enable command to claim the disk array as a IBM SANVC: # vxdctl enable After running the vxdctl enable command, you should see dmpsvc info in the output of the vxdmpadm listapm command: #vxdmpadm listapm dmpsvc Filename: dmpsvc APM name: dmpsvc APM version: 1 Feature: VxVM VxVM version: 50 Array Types Supported: A/A-A-IBMSVC Depending Array Types: A/A-A State: Not-Active Package Information # pkginfo -l VRTSibmsvcapm PKGINST: VRTSibmsvcapm NAME: Veritas Array Policy Module for IBM SVC. CATEGORY: system ARCH: i386 VERSION: 1.0,REV=03.26.2008.15.36 BASEDIR: / VENDOR: VERITAS Software DESC: VERITAS Array Policy Module for IBM SVC. PSTAMP: VERSION-1.0:26-March-2008 INSTDATE: Mar 27 2008 04:48 HOTLINE: 800-342-0652 EMAIL: support@veritas.com STATUS: completely installed FILES: 13 installed pathnames 9 shared pathnames 9 directories 4 executables 89 blocks used (approx) Array Support Library Package Name: VRTSibmsvcasl (Array Support Librarry for IBM SANVC) Package Version: 1.0,REV=11.29.2007.23.16 To install the package, type: # pkgadd -d . VRTSibmsvcasl After the package is installed, you must run the vxdctl enable command to claim the disk array as a IBM SANVC: # vxdctl enable After running the vxdctl enable command, you should see libvxibmsvc.so info in the output of the vxddladm listsupport command: # vxddladm listsupport libname=libvxibmsvc.so ATTR_NAME ATTR_VALUE ======================================================================= LIBNAME libvxibmsvc.so VID IBM PID 2145, 2062 ARRAY_TYPE A/A-A-IBMSVC ARRAY_NAME SAN_VC Package Information # pkginfo -l VRTSibmsvcasl PKGINST: VRTSibmsvcasl NAME: Array Support Librarry for IBM SANVC CATEGORY: system ARCH: i386 VERSION: 1.0,REV=11.29.2007.23.16 BASEDIR: /etc/vx VENDOR: VERITAS Software DESC: Array Support library for IBM SANVC PSTAMP: VERSION-5.0:23-Nov-2007 INSTDATE: Mar 27 2008 04:46 HOTLINE: 800-342-0652 EMAIL: support@veritas.com STATUS: completely installed FILES: 5 installed pathnames 3 shared pathnames 3 directories 2 executables 26 blocks used (approx)