infoscale-aix71tl4-Patch-7.0.1.100

 Basic information
Release type: Patch
Release date: 2016-03-23
OS update support: AIX 7.1 TL 4
Technote: None
Documentation: None
Popularity: 3790 viewed    downloaded
Download size: 7.56 MB
Checksum: 817917911

 Applies to one or more of the following products:
InfoScale Availability 7.0 On AIX 7.1
InfoScale Enterprise 7.0 On AIX 7.1
InfoScale Storage 7.0 On AIX 7.1

 Obsolete patches, incompatibilities, superseded patches, or other requirements:

This patch requires: Release date
infoscale-aix-MR-7.0.1 2015-12-11

 Fixes the following incidents:
3871233, 3871265, 3871266, 3871267, 3871284

 Patch ID:
VRTSamf-07.00.0000.0100
VRTSllt-07.00.0001.0100
VRTSgab-07.00.0001.0100
VRTSvxfen-07.00.0001.0100
VRTSdbac-07.00.0000.0100

Readme file
                          * * * READ ME * * *
                      * * * InfoScale 7.0.1 * * *
 * * * Patch 100 (Add AIX 7.1 TL4 support for InfoScale Products) * * *
                         Patch Date: 2016-03-09


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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InfoScale 7.0.1 Patch 100 (Add AIX 7.1 TL4 support for InfoScale Products)


OPERATING SYSTEMS SUPPORTED BY THE PATCH
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AIX 7.1 TL4


PACKAGES AFFECTED BY THE PATCH
------------------------------
VRTSamf
VRTSdbac
VRTSgab
VRTSllt
VRTSvxfen


BASE PRODUCT VERSIONS FOR THE PATCH
-----------------------------------
   * InfoScale Availability 7.0
   * InfoScale Enterprise 7.0
   * InfoScale Storage 7.0


SUMMARY OF INCIDENTS FIXED BY THE PATCH
---------------------------------------
Patch ID: VRTSllt-7.0.1.100
* 3871265 (3863010) Infoscale Availability does not support AIX 7.1 TL4.
Patch ID: VRTSgab-7.0.1.100
* 3871266 (3863010) Infoscale Availability does not support AIX 7.1 TL4.
Patch ID: VRTSamf-7.0.0.100
* 3871284 (3863010) Infoscale Availability does not support AIX 7.1 TL4.
Patch ID: VRTSvxfen-7.0.1.100
* 3871267 (3863010) Infoscale Availability does not support AIX 7.1 TL4.
Patch ID: VRTSdbac-7.0.0.100
* 3871233 (3871234) LLT multiplexer lmx failed to start


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

Patch ID: VRTSllt-7.0.1.100

* 3871265 (Tracking ID: 3863010)

SYMPTOM:
Infoscale Availability does not support AIX 7.1 TL4.

DESCRIPTION:
Infoscale Availability did not support AIX versions after AIX 7.1 TL3.

RESOLUTION:
Infoscale Availability support for AIX 7.1TL4 is now introduced.

Patch ID: VRTSgab-7.0.1.100

* 3871266 (Tracking ID: 3863010)

SYMPTOM:
Infoscale Availability does not support AIX 7.1 TL4.

DESCRIPTION:
Infoscale Availability did not support AIX versions after AIX 7.1 TL3.

RESOLUTION:
Infoscale Availability support for AIX 7.1TL4 is now introduced.

Patch ID: VRTSamf-7.0.0.100

* 3871284 (Tracking ID: 3863010)

SYMPTOM:
Infoscale Availability does not support AIX 7.1 TL4.

DESCRIPTION:
Infoscale Availability did not support AIX versions after AIX 7.1 TL3.

RESOLUTION:
Infoscale Availability support for AIX 7.1TL4 is now introduced.

Patch ID: VRTSvxfen-7.0.1.100

* 3871267 (Tracking ID: 3863010)

SYMPTOM:
Infoscale Availability does not support AIX 7.1 TL4.

DESCRIPTION:
Infoscale Availability did not support AIX versions after AIX 7.1 TL3.

RESOLUTION:
Infoscale Availability support for AIX 7.1TL4 is now introduced.

Patch ID: VRTSdbac-7.0.0.100

* 3871233 (Tracking ID: 3871234)

SYMPTOM:
VRTSdbac patch requires a rebuild for AIX 7.1TL4 and is unable to start lmx.

DESCRIPTION:
VRTSdbac patch requires a rebuild for AIX7.1TL4 and is unable to start lmx, as it
was Oracle 10g specific.
The system log file logs the following messages:

Starting VCSMM:
## lmx is not successfully started on a8501
## The proc_start_sys() return '0'

RESOLUTION:
The VRTSdbac package has been re-compiled for AIX 7.1TL4 environment to mitigate
the failure.



INSTALLING THE PATCH
--------------------
Run the Installer script to automatically install the patch:
-----------------------------------------------------------
To install the patch perform the following steps on at least one node in the cluster:
1. Copy the patch infoscale-aix71-Patch-7.0.1.100.tar.gz to /tmp
2. Untar infoscale-aix71-Patch-7.0.1.100.tar.gz to /tmp/hf
    # mkdir /tmp/hf
    # cd /tmp/hf
    # gunzip /tmp/infoscale-aix71-Patch-7.0.1.100.tar.gz
    # tar xf /tmp/infoscale-aix71-Patch-7.0.1.100.tar
3. Install the hotfix
    # pwd /tmp/hf
    # ./installVRTSinfoscale701P100 [<host1> <host2>...]

Install the patch manually:
--------------------------
To apply the patch manually, perform the steps listed below.
1) Unconfigure LLT
# /sbin/lltconfig -Uo
   Unconfigure GAB
# /sbin/gabconfig -U
   Unconfigure AMF
#/opt/VRTSamf/bin/amfconfig -Uof
  This will disable IMF functionality for all agents.
   Unconfigure VxFEN
# /sbin/vxfenconfig -U
   Stop VCS and vcsmm:        
#hastop -local        
#/etc/init.d/vcsmm.rc stop

2) Disable LLT
# /etc/init.d/llt.rc stop
   Disable GAB
# /etc/init.d/gab.rc stop
   Disable AMF
#/etc/init.d/amf.rc stop
   Disable VxFEN
# /etc/init.d/vxfen.rc stop
   Stop VCS and vcsmm on each node:        
#hastop -local        
#/etc/init.d/vcsmm.rc stop

3) Apply patch
#installp -av -d <patch location> VRTSllt
#installp -av -d <patch location> VRTSgab
#installp -av -d <patch location> VRTSamf
#installp -av -d <patch location> VRTSvxfen
#installp -aX -d ./VRTSdbac.bff VRTSdbac

4) Verify whether the patch has been applied successfully.
#lslpp -l VRTSllt
#lslpp -l VRTSgab
#lslpp -l VRTSamf
#lslpp -l VRTSvxfen
#lslpp -l VRTSdbac

5) Enable LLT
#/etc/init.d/llt.rc start
   Enable GAB
#/etc/init.d/gab.rc start
   Enable AMF
#/etc/init.d/amf.rc start
   Enable VxFEN
#/etc/init.d/vxfen.rc start
   Start vcsmm and VCS:
#/etc/init.d/vcsmm.rc start
# hastart


REMOVING THE PATCH
------------------
Run the Uninstaller script to automatically remove the patch:
------------------------------------------------------------
To uninstall the patch perform the following step on at least one node in the cluster:
    # /opt/VRTS/install/uninstallVRTSinfoscale701P100 [<host1> <host2>...]

Remove the patch manually:
-------------------------
Remove the patch:
1) Unconfigure LLT
# /sbin/lltconfig -Uo
   Unconfigure GAB
# /sbin/gabconfig -U
   Unconfigure AMF
#/opt/VRTSamf/bin/amfconfig -Uof
  This will disable IMF functionality for all agents.
   Unconfigure VxFEN
# /sbin/vxfenconfig -U

2) Disable LLT
# /etc/init.d/llt.rc stop
   Disable GAB
# /etc/init.d/gab.rc stop
   Disable AMF
#/etc/init.d/amf.rc stop
   Disable VxFEN
# /etc/init.d/vxfen.rc stop
   Stop VCS and vcsmm:        
#hastop -local        
#/etc/init.d/vcsmm.rc stop

3) Remove/reject the patch
# installp -r  VRTSllt 7.0.1.100
# installp -r  VRTSgab 7.0.1.100
# installp -r  VRTSamf 7.0.0.100
# installp -r  VRTSvxfen 7.0.1.100
# installp -r  VRTSdbac 7.0.0.100

4) Enable LLT
#/etc/init.d/llt.rc start
   Enable GAB
#/etc/init.d/gab.rc start
   Enable AMF
#/etc/init.d/amf.rc start
   Enable VxFEN
#/etc/init.d/vxfen.rc start
   Start the vcsmm and VCS:
#/etc/init.d/vcsmm.rc start
#hastart


SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS
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