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This Readme File provides information about the Array Support Library 
for HP LeftHand Series (Active/Active) on VERITAS Volume Manager
5.0, 5.0MP1, 5.0MP2, 5.0MP3 and 5.0MP4 for Linux

ASL Package Name	: VRTSLeftHand
ASL Package Description	: Array Support Library for HP LeftHand
ASL Package Version	: 1.0
Supported versions of 
Veritas Volume Manager	: 5.0, 5.0MP1, 5.0MP2, 5.0MP3 and 5.0MP4
Supported Arrays	: HP LeftHand Series P4000 Array
Supported Mode		: A/A (Active/Active)

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

2. Download the ASL package to /tmp/asl

3. After downloading VRTSLeftHand-5.0-1.0_Linux.tar.gz, verify checksum
# cksum VRTSLeftHand-5.0-1.0_Linux.tar.gz
987611839 21911 VRTSLeftHand-5.0-1.0_Linux.tar.gz

4. Unzip the file and extract the rpm package
# gunzip VRTSLeftHand-5.0-1.0_Linux.tar.gz
# tar -xvf VRTSLeftHand-5.0-1.0_Linux.tar

5. Before adding any ASL package, ensure Veritas Volume Manager 
is installed and enabled

# vxdctl mode
mode: enabled

Note: There are 5 rpm packages in tar ball
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VRTSLeftHand-5.0-1.0_RHEL4.i686.rpm
VRTSLeftHand-5.0-1.0_RHEL5.i686.rpm
VRTSLeftHand-5.0-1.0_SLES9.i586.rpm
VRTSLeftHand-5.0-1.0_SLES10.i586.rpm
VRTSLeftHand-5.0-1.0_SLES11.x86_64.rpm

Following are installation instructions on RHEL5 system
(Similar instructions can be used on other distributions)

6. ASL Installation:
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# rpm -ivh VRTSLeftHand-5.0-1.0_RHEL5.i686.rpm

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 `vxdctl enable` does not claim the
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` command

# vxddladm listsupport libname=libvxlefthand.so
ATTR_NAME           ATTR_VALUE
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LIBNAME             libvxlefthand.so
VID                 LEFTHAND
PID                 iSCSIDisk
ARRAY_TYPE          A/A
ARRAY_NAME          HP_P4000-


9. Check ASL version
# vxddladm listversion libname=libvxlefthand.so
libvxlefthand.so has version string: vm-5.0-rev-1. VXVM version: 5.0

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ASL Package Information:
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# rpm -qi VRTSLeftHand
Name        : VRTSLeftHand
Relocations : (not relocatable)
Version     : 5.0
Vendor	    : VERITAS Software Corporation Inc.
Release     : 1.0_RHEL5
Build Date  : Tue 22 Feb 2011 08:01:05 PM IST
Install Date: Thu 03 Nov 2011 01:17:41 PM IST
Build Host  : vmlx4.veritas.com
Group       : System/Data Storage
Source RPM  : VRTSLeftHand-5.0-1.0_RHEL5.src.rpm
Size        : 6803
License     : Copyright (c) 1990-2005 VERITAS Software Corporation.
	      ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.  THIS SOFTWARE IS THE PROPERTY OF AND IS 
	      LICENSED BY VERITAS SOFTWARE, AND/OR ITS SUPPLIERS.
Signature   : (none)
Packager    : linuxvm-pkgr@veritas.com
URL         : http://www.veritas.com/
Summary     : Veritas Array Support Library for HP LeftHand P4000 Series Arrays
Description : Veritas Array Support Library for HP LeftHand P4000 Series Arrays