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Installation and Upgrade Checklist Report for Storage Foundation Cluster File System HA 5.1, AIX 5.3, POWER
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Veritas File Systems with Disk Layout Version 4 or Version 5 Cannot be Mounted or Upgraded with Veritas File System Release 5.1
As documented in the 5.1 Release Notes, Veritas File System (VxFS) 5.1 supports only disk layout Version 6 and Version 7, and no prior disk layout versions can be created or mounted.
Due to a software restriction, the vxfsconvert utility in release 5.1 is currently unable to support a layout upgrade from disk layout Version 4 or Version 5 to disk layout Version 7. The vxfsconvert utility in release 5.1 can still be used to upgrade disk layout Version 2 and Version 3 to disk layout Version 7.
If an upgrade to release 5.1 is performed, it will not be possible to mount any file systems with disk layout Version 4 or Version 5, nor will it be possible to upgrade from disk layout Version 4 or Version 5 to disk layouts Version 6 or Version 7.
For complete details and our recommendations, please visit the following reference document: File systems with disk layout Version 4 or Version 5 cannot be mounted or upgraded running VERITAS File System (VxFS) 5.1 http://entsupport.symantec.com/docs/339064
As documented in the 5.1 Release Notes, Veritas File System (VxFS) 5.1 supports only disk layout Version 6 and Version 7, and no prior disk layout versions can be created or mounted.
Due to a software restriction, the vxfsconvert utility in release 5.1 is currently unable to support a layout upgrade from disk layout Version 4 or Version 5 to disk layout Version 7. The vxfsconvert utility in release 5.1 can still be used to upgrade disk layout Version 2 and Version 3 to disk layout Version 7.
If an upgrade to release 5.1 is performed, it will not be possible to mount any file systems with disk layout Version 4 or Version 5, nor will it be possible to upgrade from disk layout Version 4 or Version 5 to disk layouts Version 6 or Version 7.
For complete details and our recommendations, please visit the following reference document: File systems with disk layout Version 4 or Version 5 cannot be mounted or upgraded running VERITAS File System (VxFS) 5.1 http://entsupport.symantec.com/docs/339064
Array Support Libraries (ASLs)
When installing Veritas products, please be aware that ASLs updates are not included in the patches update bundle. Please go to the Array Support Libraries (ASLs) to get the latest updates for your disk arrays.
Required number of CPUs: 2
Required disk space:
| Partitions | Minimum space required | Maximum space required | Recommended space |
| /opt | 548 MB | 820 MB | 772 MB |
| /root | 21 MB | 22 MB | 22 MB |
| /usr | 153 MB | 154 MB | 154 MB |
| /var | 1 MB | 1 MB | 1 MB |
Supported architectures:
- Power3 series
- Power4 series
- Power4+ series
- Power5 series
- Power5+ series
- Power6 series
- Power6+ series
- Power7 series
- Power7+ series
- PowerPC 970MP series
Related documentation
- IBM System p5 Quad-Core Module Based on POWER5+ Technology: Technical Overview and Introduction
- POWER7 System RAS
- Product Preview and Statements of Direction for POWER7 Servers
- Redbooks - The POWER4 Processor Introduction and Tuning Guide
- Scientific and Technical Computing: POWER3 Introduction and Tuning Guide
The features in the list are enabled in this release.
| Feature | Storage Foundation CFSHA |
|---|---|
| 1-256 TB File System |  |
| CFS Multi-transaction server | |
| Cluster File System | |
| Cluster Server | |
| Cluster Volume Manager | |
| Concurrent I/O | |
| Data management application programming interface (DMAPI) | |
| Device names consistent across cluster nodes | |
| Device names using Array Volume IDs | |
| Direct I/O | |
| Dirty region logging | |
| Dynamic LUN expansion | |
| Dynamic Multi-pathing | |
| Dynamic Storage Tiering | |
| Enclosure based naming | |
| File Change Log | |
| File system snapshots | |
| File system storage checkpoints | |
| Flashsnap: Disk group split & join | |
| Flashsnap: Fast resynchronization | |
| Full size instant snapshots | |
| Hardware assisted copy | |
| Hot-relocation | |
| Import cloned LUN | |
| Keyless licensing | |
| Mount lock | |
| Named data streams | |
| Online coordinator disk replacement | |
| Online file system defragmentation | |
| Online file system grow & shrink | |
| Online relay out | |
| Online volume grow & shrink | |
| Operations Manager | |
| Oracle Disk Manager (ODM) and Cached ODM (CODM) | |
| Portable Data Containers (formerly known as Cross-Platform Data Sharing (CDS)) | |
| Quick I/O (QIO) and Cached QIO (CQIO) | |
| Remote mirrors for campus clusters | |
| Rolling upgrade | |
| SCSI-3 based I/O fencing | |
| SSD device exploitation | |
| Site awareness with remote mirrors | |
| SmartMove | |
| Space-optimized instant snapshot | |
| Split-mirror snapshot | |
| Thin storage reclamation | |
| User & group quotas | |
| iSCSI device support | |
| Volume Replicator option | Optional |
| Database Dynamic Storage Tiering | Oracle only |
| Database storage checkpoints & rollback | Oracle only |
| FlashSnap: Database | Oracle only |
| Product guides | |
|---|---|
| Release Notes |   Veritas Storage Foundation Cluster File System Release Notes - English |
| File System Guides | Veritas File System Administrator's Guide - English |
| Veritas File System Programmer's Reference Guide - English | |
| Storage Foundation Cluster File System Guides | Veritas Storage Foundation Cluster File System Installation Guide - English |
| Veritas Storage Foundation Cluster File System Administrator's Guide - English | |
Last updated on 2024-04-19. Refer to EOSL page for more information about support.
| Release Date(GA) | Extended Support Starts | Sustaining Support Starts | End of Support Life Date(EOSL) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-12-05 | 2016-12-19 | 2018-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
Supported platform version
| Product version | Platform version |
|---|---|
| 5.1 | AIX 5.3 |
Required platform packages:
- xlC.aix50.rte 6.0.0.7
- devices.fcp.disk.rte 5.2.0.41
- devices.scsi.disk.rte 5.2.0.41
- devices.common.IBM.fc.hba-api
Related documentation
Unless otherwise stated, the specified Veritas product supports all HBAs (except iSCSI HBAs) and fibre channel switches supported by the platform and storage array manufacturers listed in the hardware compatibility list (HCL).
Veritas InfoScale Operations Manager gives you a single, centralized management console for the InfoScale products. You can use it to monitor, visualize, and manage storage and cluster resources, and generate reports about these components in the Management Server domain.It can also help administrators centrally manage diverse data center environments. This section lists the documents for Veritas InfoScale Operations Manager 8.0.2.
| Documentation |
| Array family (model) | Documentation | Libraries | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3PAR E-Class, S-Class | libvx3par (embedded in the package VRTSaslapm) | See TechNote | |
| EMC CLARiiON AX series | libvxCLARiiON (embedded in the package VRTSaslapm) | See TechNote | |
| EMC CLARiiON CX series | CLARiiON CX Series | libvxpp (embedded in the package VRTSaslapm) | See TechNote |
| libvxCLARiiON (embedded in the package VRTSaslapm) | See TechNote | ||
| EMC CLARiiON CX series with PowerPath | CLARiiON CX Series | libvxpp (embedded in the package VRTSaslapm) | See TechNote |
| libvxCLARiiON (embedded in the package VRTSaslapm) | See TechNote | ||
| EMC CLARiiON CX3 series | libvxpp (embedded in the package VRTSaslapm) | See TechNote | |
| libvxCLARiiON (embedded in the package VRTSaslapm) | See TechNote | ||
| EMC CLARiiON CX3 series with PowerPath | libvxCLARiiON (embedded in the package VRTSaslapm) | See TechNote | |
| libvxpp (embedded in the package VRTSaslapm) | See TechNote | ||
| EMC CLARiiON CX4 series | libvxpp (embedded in the package VRTSaslapm) | See TechNote | |
| libvxCLARiiON (embedded in the package VRTSaslapm) | See TechNote | ||
| EMC CLARiiON CX4 series with PowerPath | libvxCLARiiON (embedded in the package VRTSaslapm) | See TechNote | |
| libvxpp (embedded in the package VRTSaslapm) | See TechNote | ||
| EMC CLARiiON CX4 series with AIX VIO | libvxCLARiiON (embedded in the package VRTSaslapm) | See TechNote | |
| libvxpp (embedded in the package VRTSaslapm) | See TechNote | ||
| EMC Symmetrix 8000 series | EMC Symmetrix 8000 Series | libvxpp (embedded in the package VRTSaslapm) | See TechNote |
| libvxemc (embedded in the package VRTSaslapm) | See TechNote | ||
| EMC Symmetrix 8000 series with PowerPath | EMC Symmetrix 8000 Series | libvxemc (embedded in the package VRTSaslapm) | See TechNote |
| libvxpp (embedded in the package VRTSaslapm) | See TechNote | ||
| EMC Symmetrix DMX series | EMC Symmetrix DMX Architecture | libvxpp (embedded in the package VRTSaslapm) | See TechNote |
| libvxemc (embedded in the package VRTSaslapm) | See TechNote | ||
| EMC Symmetrix DMX series with PowerPath | EMC Symmetrix DMX Architecture | libvxemc (embedded in the package VRTSaslapm) | See TechNote |
| libvxpp (embedded in the package VRTSaslapm) | See TechNote | ||
| EMC Symmetrix VMAX series with PowerPath | libvxemc (embedded in the package VRTSaslapm) | See TechNote | |
| EMC Symmetrix VMAX series | libvxemc (embedded in the package VRTSaslapm) | See TechNote | |
| EMC VMAX3/VMAX All Flash Family series | libvxemc (embedded in the package VRTSaslapm) | See TechNote | |
| EMC VNX series | libvxCLARiiON (embedded in the package VRTSaslapm) | See TechNote | |
| EMC VNX series with PowerPath | libvxCLARiiON (embedded in the package VRTSaslapm) | See TechNote | |
| EMC VNX2 series with PowerPath | libvxCLARiiON (embedded in the package VRTSaslapm) | See TechNote | |
| EMC VNX2 series | libvxCLARiiON (embedded in the package VRTSaslapm) | See TechNote | |
| EMC VPLEX | libvxInvista (embedded in the package VRTSaslapm) | See TechNote | |
| Fujitsu ETERNUS DX400/DX500/DX600 series | libvxFJTSYe8k (embedded in the package VRTSaslapm) | See TechNote | |
| libvxFJTSYe8k (embedded in the package VRTSaslapm) | See TechNote | ||
| Fujitsu ETERNUS DX60/DX80/DX90/DX100/DX200 series | libvxfjtsye2k (embedded in the package VRTSaslapm) | See TechNote | |
| libvxfjtsye2k (embedded in the package VRTSaslapm) | See TechNote | ||
| Fujitsu ETERNUS DX8000 series | libvxFJTSYe8k (embedded in the package VRTSaslapm) | See TechNote | |
| libvxFJTSYe8k (embedded in the package VRTSaslapm) | See TechNote | ||
| Fujitsu ETERNUS2000 series | ETERNUS2000 Disk Storage Systems | libvxfjtsye2k (embedded in the package VRTSaslapm) | See TechNote |
| libvxfjtsye2k (embedded in the package VRTSaslapm) | See TechNote | ||
| Fujitsu ETERNUS4000 series | ETERNUS4000 Disk Storage Systems | libvxFJTSYe8k (embedded in the package VRTSaslapm) | See TechNote |
| libvxFJTSYe8k (embedded in the package VRTSaslapm) | See TechNote | ||
| Fujitsu ETERNUS6000 series | ETERNUS6000 Storage Systems | libvxFJTSYe6k (embedded in the package VRTSaslapm) | See TechNote |
| Fujitsu ETERNUS8000 series | ETERNUS8000 Disk Storage Systems | libvxFJTSYe8k (embedded in the package VRTSaslapm) | See TechNote |
| libvxFJTSYe8k (embedded in the package VRTSaslapm) | See TechNote | ||
| Fujitsu ETERNUS VS850 | libvxibmsvc (embedded in the package VRTSaslapm) | See TechNote | |
| libvxibmsvc (embedded in the package VRTSaslapm) | See TechNote | ||
| Hewlett Packard Enterprise 3PAR F/T-Class, StoreServ 7000/8000/10000/20000 Storage | libvx3par (embedded in the package VRTSaslapm) | See TechNote | |
| Hewlett Packard Enterprise EVA4000/6000/8000 | libvxhpalua (embedded in the package VRTSaslapm) | See TechNote | |
| libvxhpalua (embedded in the package VRTSaslapm) | See TechNote | ||
| Hewlett Packard Enterprise EVA4100/6100/8100 | libvxhpalua (embedded in the package VRTSaslapm) | See TechNote | |
| libvxhpalua (embedded in the package VRTSaslapm) | See TechNote | ||
| Hewlett Packard Enterprise EVA4400/6400/8400 series | libvxhpalua (embedded in the package VRTSaslapm) | See TechNote | |
| libvxhpalua (embedded in the package VRTSaslapm) | See TechNote | ||
| Hewlett Packard Enterprise P6000 EVA series | libvxhpalua (embedded in the package VRTSaslapm) | See TechNote | |
| Hewlett Packard Enterprise XP10000/12000 | libvxxp256 (embedded in the package VRTSaslapm) | See TechNote | |
| libvxxp12k (embedded in the package VRTSaslapm) | See TechNote | ||
| libvxxp1281024 (embedded in the package VRTSaslapm) | See TechNote | ||
| libvxxp1281024 (embedded in the package VRTSaslapm) | See TechNote | ||
| Hewlett Packard Enterprise XP128/1024 | libvxxp256 (embedded in the package VRTSaslapm) | See TechNote | |
| libvxxp12k (embedded in the package VRTSaslapm) | See TechNote | ||
| libvxxp1281024 (embedded in the package VRTSaslapm) | See TechNote | ||
| libvxxp1281024 (embedded in the package VRTSaslapm) | See TechNote | ||
| Hewlett Packard Enterprise XP20000/24000 | libvxxp256 (embedded in the package VRTSaslapm) | See TechNote | |
| libvxxp12k (embedded in the package VRTSaslapm) | See TechNote | ||
| libvxxp1281024 (embedded in the package VRTSaslapm) | See TechNote | ||
| libvxxp1281024 (embedded in the package VRTSaslapm) | See TechNote | ||
| Hewlett Packard Enterprise P9500 | libvxxp12k (embedded in the package VRTSaslapm) | See TechNote | |
| libvxxp1281024 (embedded in the package VRTSaslapm) | See TechNote | ||
| libvxxp1281024 (embedded in the package VRTSaslapm) | See TechNote | ||
| libvxxp256 (embedded in the package VRTSaslapm) | See TechNote | ||
| Hitachi AMS/WMS series | libvxhdsalua (embedded in the package VRTSaslapm) | See TechNote | |
| libvxhdsalua (embedded in the package VRTSaslapm) | See TechNote | ||
| Hitachi HUS 100 series | Hitachi Unified Storage 100 Family | libvxhdsalua (embedded in the package VRTSaslapm) | See TechNote |
| libvxhdsalua (embedded in the package VRTSaslapm) | See TechNote | ||
| Hitachi Lightning 9900V series | Lightning 9900V Series Enterprise Storage Systems | libvxhds9980 (embedded in the package VRTSaslapm) | See TechNote |
| libvxhds (embedded in the package VRTSaslapm) | See TechNote | ||
| Hitachi SMS/AMS2000 series | libvxhdsalua (embedded in the package VRTSaslapm) | See TechNote | |
| libvxhdsalua (embedded in the package VRTSaslapm) | See TechNote | ||
| Hitachi Thunder 9500V series | Thunder 9500V Series Modular Storage Systems | libvxhdsalua (embedded in the package VRTSaslapm) | See TechNote |
| libvxhdsalua (embedded in the package VRTSaslapm) | See TechNote | ||
| Hitachi USP/NSC series | libvxhdsusp (embedded in the package VRTSaslapm) | See TechNote | |
| libvxhds9980 (embedded in the package VRTSaslapm) | See TechNote | ||
| libvxhds (embedded in the package VRTSaslapm) | See TechNote | ||
| Hitachi USPV/USPVM with AIX VIO | libvxhds9980 (embedded in the package VRTSaslapm) | See TechNote | |
| libvxhds (embedded in the package VRTSaslapm) | See TechNote | ||
| libvxhdsusp (embedded in the package VRTSaslapm) | See TechNote | ||
| Hitachi USPV/USPVM | libvxhds9980 (embedded in the package VRTSaslapm) | See TechNote | |
| libvxhds (embedded in the package VRTSaslapm) | See TechNote | ||
| libvxhdsusp (embedded in the package VRTSaslapm) | See TechNote | ||
| Hitachi VSP G series | libvxhds (embedded in the package VRTSaslapm) | See TechNote | |
| libvxhds9980 (embedded in the package VRTSaslapm) | See TechNote | ||
| libvxhdsusp (embedded in the package VRTSaslapm) | See TechNote | ||
| Hitachi VSP Gx00/Fx00 series | libvxhds (embedded in the package VRTSaslapm) | See TechNote | |
| libvxhds9980 (embedded in the package VRTSaslapm) | See TechNote | ||
| libvxhdsusp (embedded in the package VRTSaslapm) | See TechNote | ||
| Hitachi HUS VM | libvxhds (embedded in the package VRTSaslapm) | See TechNote | |
| libvxhds9980 (embedded in the package VRTSaslapm) | See TechNote | ||
| libvxhdsusp (embedded in the package VRTSaslapm) | See TechNote | ||
| Hitachi TMS1000 | libvxhdsalua (embedded in the package VRTSaslapm) | See TechNote | |
| libvxhdsalua (embedded in the package VRTSaslapm) | See TechNote | ||
| Hitachi VSP | libvxhds (embedded in the package VRTSaslapm) | See TechNote | |
| libvxhdsusp (embedded in the package VRTSaslapm) | See TechNote | ||
| libvxhds9980 (embedded in the package VRTSaslapm) | See TechNote | ||
| Huawei S5000 series | libvxhuawei (embedded in the package VRTSaslapm) | See TechNote | |
| libvxhuawei (embedded in the package VRTSaslapm) | See TechNote | ||
| Huawei S5000T series | libvxhuawei (embedded in the package VRTSaslapm) | See TechNote | |
| Huawei VIS series | libvxhuawei (embedded in the package VRTSaslapm) | See TechNote | |
| libvxhuawei (embedded in the package VRTSaslapm) | See TechNote | ||
| IBM Storwize series | libvxibmsvc (embedded in the package VRTSaslapm) | See TechNote | |
| libvxibmsvc (embedded in the package VRTSaslapm) | See TechNote | ||
| IBM Storwize series with AIX VIO | libvxibmsvc (embedded in the package VRTSaslapm) | See TechNote | |
| libvxibmsvc (embedded in the package VRTSaslapm) | See TechNote | ||
| IBM System Storage DS6000 series | IBM System Storage DS6000 Series | libvxibmds6k (embedded in the package VRTSaslapm) | See TechNote |
| IBM System Storage DS8000 series | IBM System Storage DS8000 series | libvxibmds8k (embedded in the package VRTSaslapm) | See TechNote |
| IBM System Storage N series | IBM System Storage N series IBM System Storage N7000 Modular Disk Storage System | libvxnetapp (embedded in the package VRTSaslapm) | See TechNote |
| IBM System Storage XIV series | libvxxiv (embedded in the package VRTSaslapm) | See TechNote | |
| libvxxiv (embedded in the package VRTSaslapm) | See TechNote | ||
| IBM TotalStorage DS4000 series with RDAC | IBM DS4000 series: Overview - IBM TotalStorage Disk Storage Systems | libvxibmds4k (embedded in the package VRTSaslapm) | See TechNote |
| libvxlsiall (embedded in the package VRTSaslapm) | See TechNote | ||
| libvxlsiall (embedded in the package VRTSaslapm) | See TechNote | ||
| IBM DS5020 | libvxibmds4k (embedded in the package VRTSaslapm) | See TechNote | |
| libvxlsiall (embedded in the package VRTSaslapm) | See TechNote | ||
| libvxlsiall (embedded in the package VRTSaslapm) | See TechNote | ||
| NetApp FAS2000/FAS900/FAS200 series | libvxnetapp (embedded in the package VRTSaslapm) | See TechNote | |
| NetApp FAS3000/V3000 series | libvxnetapp (embedded in the package VRTSaslapm) | See TechNote | |
| NetApp FAS6000/V6000 series | libvxnetapp (embedded in the package VRTSaslapm) | See TechNote | |
| NetApp FAS8000/FAS9000 Series | libvxnetapp (embedded in the package VRTSaslapm) | See TechNote | |
| Oracle Storage 6580/6780 series | libvxlsiall (embedded in the package VRTSaslapm) | See TechNote | |
| libvxlsiall (embedded in the package VRTSaslapm) | See TechNote | ||
| Oracle StorageTek 2500 series | libvxlsiall (embedded in the package VRTSaslapm) | See TechNote | |
| libvxlsiall (embedded in the package VRTSaslapm) | See TechNote | ||
| Oracle StorageTek 9900 series | libvxhds9980 (embedded in the package VRTSaslapm) | See TechNote | |
| libvxhds (embedded in the package VRTSaslapm) | See TechNote | ||
| libvxhdsusp (embedded in the package VRTSaslapm) | See TechNote | ||
| Oracle StorageTek 9985/9990 series | libvxhds9980 (embedded in the package VRTSaslapm) | See TechNote | |
| libvxhds (embedded in the package VRTSaslapm) | See TechNote | ||
| libvxhdsusp (embedded in the package VRTSaslapm) | See TechNote | ||
| Oracle StorageTek 6140 array | libvxlsiall (embedded in the package VRTSaslapm) | See TechNote | |
| libvxlsiall (embedded in the package VRTSaslapm) | See TechNote | ||
| Oracle StorageTek 9985V system | libvxhdsusp (embedded in the package VRTSaslapm) | See TechNote | |
| libvxhds9980 (embedded in the package VRTSaslapm) | See TechNote | ||
| libvxhds (embedded in the package VRTSaslapm) | See TechNote | ||
| Oracle StorageTek 9990V system | libvxhds9980 (embedded in the package VRTSaslapm) | See TechNote | |
| libvxhds (embedded in the package VRTSaslapm) | See TechNote | ||
| libvxhdsusp (embedded in the package VRTSaslapm) | See TechNote | ||
| Oracle Sun Storage 6180 array | libvxlsiall (embedded in the package VRTSaslapm) | See TechNote | |
| libvxlsiall (embedded in the package VRTSaslapm) | See TechNote | ||
| StorageTek FlexLine 200/300 series | libvxlsiall (embedded in the package VRTSaslapm) | See TechNote | |
| Sun StorageTek 6540 | libvxlsiall (embedded in the package VRTSaslapm) | See TechNote | |