Date: 19, July, 2010

OS: Aix

OS Version: 5.3, 6.1

Etrack Incident: 1965998, 1914596

Errors/Problems Fixed:[
  1. vxsvc dumps core on startup on 5.0MP3 systems
  2. isisd won't start and a core file is generated
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A - Overview of the Hotfix
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Etrack - 1965998
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SYMPTOM:     vxsvc dumps core on startup on 5.0MP3 systems. 

DESCRIPTION: On systems where more than 1000 virtual IPs are configured, ioctl 
             call fails and vxsvc dumps core on startup.

RESOLUTION:  Changed the code to use gethostname instead of ioctl calls, since 
             we now use loopback address for communication and there is no 
             need to make ioctl calls.


Packages applied: VRTSobc33

Build Version: 3.3.226.0

Etrack - 1914596
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SYMPTOM:     vxsvc dumps core on startup

DESCRIPTION: If the alertlog.db or tasklog.db file are corrupt due to some 
             reason, vxsvc process dumps core on startup.

RESOLUTION:  During vxsvc startup, vxsvc process verifies that both the db log 
             files are not corrupt. If they are, it deletes them and creates new ones.

Packages applied: VRTSobc33

Build Version: 3.3.226.0

Install/Uninstall Instructions:
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Instructions to apply the hotfix
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   1. Stop vxsvc process using command: "/opt/VRTSob/bin/vxsvcctrl stop"
   2. Stop all vxpal agent processes using command: "/opt/VRTSobc/pal33/bin/vxpalctrl -a <agent name> -c stop"


B - Installing the Hotfix
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   1. Download the patch of VRTSobc33, VRTSob
   2. Install the patch using following command
         installp -d /tmp/VRTSobc33.bff VRTSobc33
	 installp -d /tmp/VRTSob.bff VRTSob


C - Uninstalling the Hotfix
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     To uninstall the patch use the following command.
	 installp -r VRTSob 3.3.721.505
         installp -r VRTSobc33 3.3.721.505


Additional Notes:
No reboot is required after installation or un-installation of these patches.
Install these patches only on SF 5.0MP3, SF 5.0MP3RP1, SF 5.0MP3RP2, SF 5.0MP3RP3, SF 5.0MP3RP4


D - Known issue 
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While installing these patches, the copyright year is mentioned as 2008 instead of 2010.
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