* * * READ ME * * *
      * * * Veritas Asynchronous Monitoring Framework 6.0.5 * * *
                      * * * Patch 6.0.5.100 * * *
                         Patch Date: 2015-04-02


This document provides the following information:

   * PATCH NAME
   * OPERATING SYSTEMS SUPPORTED BY THE PATCH
   * PACKAGES AFFECTED BY THE PATCH
   * BASE PRODUCT VERSIONS FOR THE PATCH
   * SUMMARY OF INCIDENTS FIXED BY THE PATCH
   * DETAILS OF INCIDENTS FIXED BY THE PATCH
   * INSTALLATION PRE-REQUISITES
   * INSTALLING THE PATCH
   * REMOVING THE PATCH


PATCH NAME
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Veritas Asynchronous Monitoring Framework 6.0.5 Patch 6.0.5.100


OPERATING SYSTEMS SUPPORTED BY THE PATCH
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RHEL6 x86-64


PACKAGES AFFECTED BY THE PATCH
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VRTSamf


BASE PRODUCT VERSIONS FOR THE PATCH
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   * Symantec VirtualStore 6.0.1
   * Veritas Cluster Server 6.0.1
   * Veritas Storage Foundation Cluster File System HA 6.0.1
   * Veritas Storage Foundation for Oracle RAC 6.0.1
   * Veritas Storage Foundation HA 6.0.1


SUMMARY OF INCIDENTS FIXED BY THE PATCH
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Patch ID: 6.0.500.100
* 3749188 (3749172) Lazy un-mount of VxFS file system causes node panic


DETAILS OF INCIDENTS FIXED BY THE PATCH
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This patch fixes the following Symantec incidents:

Patch ID: 6.0.500.100

* 3749188 (Tracking ID: 3749172)

SYMPTOM:
Lazy un-mount of VxFS file system causes node panic

DESCRIPTION:
In case of lazy unmount, the call to lookup_bdev for VxFS file
system causes node panic.

RESOLUTION:
Code changes done in AMF module to fix this issue.



INSTALLING THE PATCH
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Run the Installer script to automatically install the patch:
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To install the patch perform the following steps on at least one node in the cluster:
1. Copy the patch amf-rhel6_x86_64-Patch-6.0.5.100.tar.gz to /tmp
2. Untar amf-rhel6_x86_64-Patch-6.0.5.100.tar.gz to /tmp/hf
    # mkdir /tmp/hf
    # cd /tmp/hf
    # gunzip /tmp/amf-rhel6_x86_64-Patch-6.0.5.100.tar.gz
    # tar xf /tmp/amf-rhel6_x86_64-Patch-6.0.5.100.tar
3. Install the hotfix
    # pwd 
    /tmp/hf
    # ./installAMF605P1 [<host1> <host2>...]

You can also install this patch together with 6.0.1 GA release and 6.0.5 Patch release
    # ./installAMF605P1 -base_path [<601 path>] -mr_path [<605 path>] [<host1> <host2>...]
where the -mr_path should point to the 6.0.5 image directory, while -base_path to the 6.0.1 image.

Install the patch manually:
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1) Unconfigure AMF
 #/opt/VRTSamf/bin/amfconfig -Uof
 
 This will disable IMF functionality for all agents.
 
2) Disable AMF
 #/etc/init.d/amf stop

3) Install the patch by using the following commands:

   (a) rpm -Uvh VRTSamf-6.0.500.100-Linux_RHEL6.x86_64.rpm

4) After the installation completes, verify that the patch is installed.
 #rpm -q VRTSamf

   You will find the following output on display with the patch installed properly:
   VRTSamf-6.0.500.100-Linux_RHEL6.x86_64

5) Enable AMF
 #/etc/init.d/amf start


REMOVING THE PATCH
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1) Unconfigure AMF
 #/opt/VRTSamf/bin/amfconfig -Uof
 
 This will disable IMF functionality for all agents.
 
2) Disable AMF
 #/etc/init.d/amf stop

3) Uninstall AMF
 #rpm -e VRTSamf

4) After the removal completes, verify that the patch has been removed from all the system in the cluster. On each system type:
   # rpm -qa | grep VRTSamf

   The package VRTSvcs should not be displayed, which confirms that the package is removed.


SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS
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NONE


OTHERS
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