This TechFile provides information about Array Support Library (ASL) for IBM XIV Array (Active/Active) on Veritas Volume Manager (tm) 5.0MP3 and later for Solaris on AMD Opteron(x64) and Intel EM64T processor architectures


For general information about ASLs, see TechNote 249446 (see Related Documents section of this TechFile for the link)  

ASL Package Name: VRTSibmxiv 
ASL Package Description: Array Support Library for IBM XIV
ASL Package Version: 5.0,REV=12.07.2009.12.53
Supported versions of VERITAS Volume Manager: 5.0MP3 and later
Supported Arrays: IBM XIV (Active/Active)

Installation Instructions:
1. Create a directory to download the ASL package
# mkdir /tmp/asl
# cd /tmp/asl

2. At the bottom of this TechFile, click on Download Now to download the ASL package in /tmp/asl

3. After downloading VRTSibmxiv_asl_5.0MP3_sol_opteron_v3.0.tar_338445.gz  verify the cksum
# cksum VRTSibmxiv_asl_5.0MP3_sol_opteron_v3.0.tar_338445.gz
892718872      8942    VRTSibmxiv_asl_5.0MP3_sol_opteron_v3.0.tar_338445.gz

4. Uncompress the file and extract the ASL package
# gunzip VRTSibmxiv_asl_5.0MP3_sol_opteron_v3.0.tar_338444.gz
# tar -xf VRTSibmxiv_asl_5.0MP3_sol_opteron_v3.0.tar_338445

5. Before adding the ASL package, ensure Veritas Volume Manager is installed and enabled
# vxdctl mode
mode: enabled


6. ASL Installation
# pkgadd -d . VRTSibmxiv

7. After the package is installed, you must execute the vxdctl enable command to claim the disk 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 executing vxdctl enable, verify the output of the vxddladm listsupport and vxddladm listversion commands
# vxddladm listsupport libname=libvxxiv.so
ATTR_NAME           ATTR_VALUE
=================================================================================================
LIBNAME             libvxxiv.so
VID                 IBM
PID                 2810XIV
ARRAY_TYPE          A/A
ARRAY_NAME          XIV

# vxddladm listversion libname=libvxxiv.so
libvxxiv.so has version string: vm-5.0-rev-3. VXVM version: 5.0


Package Information:
# pkginfo -l VRTSibmxiv
   PKGINST:  VRTSibmxiv
     NAME:  Array Support Library for IBM XIV
 CATEGORY:  system
     ARCH:  i386
  VERSION:  5.0,REV=12.07.2009.12.53
  BASEDIR:  /etc/vx
   VENDOR:  VERITAS Software
     DESC:  Array Support Library for IBM XIV
   PSTAMP:  VERSION-1.0:24-November-2009
 INSTDATE:  Dec 15 2009 13:33
  HOTLINE:  800-342-0652
    EMAIL:  support@veritas.com
   STATUS:  completely installed
    FILES:        5 installed pathnames
                  3 shared pathnames
                  3 directories
                  2 executables
                 32 blocks used (approx)