* * * READ ME * * *
         * * * Veritas File System Advanced Features 7.2 * * *
                         * * * Patch 100 * * *
                         Patch Date: 2017-05-29


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 File System Advanced Features 7.2 Patch 100


OPERATING SYSTEMS SUPPORTED BY THE PATCH
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AIX 7.1


PACKAGES AFFECTED BY THE PATCH
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VRTSfsadv


BASE PRODUCT VERSIONS FOR THE PATCH
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   * Veritas InfoScale Storage 7.2
   * Veritas InfoScale Enterprise 7.2


SUMMARY OF INCIDENTS FIXED BY THE PATCH
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Patch ID: 7.2.0.100
* 3918429 (3918580) Failures seen in internal fsdedup tests.


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

Patch ID: 7.2.0.100

* 3918429 (Tracking ID: 3918580)

SYMPTOM:
fsdedup may fail with following error message.

#/opt/VRTS/bin/fsdedupadm enable -q /mnt1
 
UX:vxfs fsdedupadm: ERROR: V-3-27760:  unable to configure deduplication
database 51036.

DESCRIPTION:
Failures are seen due to, the libssh2.so library is missing from
/opt/VRTSfsadv/pdde/lib/ directory.

RESOLUTION:
Code changes has been done to add libssh2.so library in VRTSfsadv
package.



INSTALLING THE PATCH
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Run the Installer script to automatically install the patch:
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Please be noted that the installation of this P-Patch will cause downtime.

To install the patch perform the following steps on at least one node in the cluster:
1. Copy the patch fsadv-aix71-Patch-7.2.0.100.tar.gz to /tmp
2. Untar fsadv-aix71-Patch-7.2.0.100.tar.gz to /tmp/hf
    # mkdir /tmp/hf
    # cd /tmp/hf
    # gunzip /tmp/fsadv-aix71-Patch-7.2.0.100.tar.gz
    # tar xf /tmp/fsadv-aix71-Patch-7.2.0.100.tar
3. Install the hotfix(Please be noted that the installation of this P-Patch will cause downtime.)
    # pwd /tmp/hf
    # ./installVRTSfsadv720P100 [<host1> <host2>...]

You can also install this patch together with 7.2 base release using Install Bundles
1. Download this patch and extract it to a directory
2. Change to the Veritas InfoScale 7.2 directory and invoke the installer script
   with -patch_path option where -patch_path should point to the patch directory
    # ./installer -patch_path [<path to this patch>] [<host1> <host2>...]

Install the patch manually:
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AIX maintenance levels and APARs can be downloaded from the
    IBM Web site:
        http://techsupport.services.ibm.com
    Install the VRTSfsadv.bff patch if VRTSfsadv is
    already installed at fileset level 7.2.0.000    A system reboot is recommended after installing this patch.
    To apply the patch, enter these commands:
        # mount | grep fsadv
        # cd <patch_location> 
        # installp -aXd VRTSfsadv.bff VRTSfsadv
        # reboot


REMOVING THE PATCH
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Run the Uninstaller script to automatically remove the patch:
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To uninstall the patch perform the following step on at least one node in the cluster:
    # /opt/VRTS/install/uninstallVRTSfsadv720P100 [<host1> <host2>...]

Remove the patch manually:
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If you need to remove the patch, then enter these commands:
        # mount | grep fsadv
        # installp -r VRTSfsadv 7.2.0.100
        # reboot


SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS
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NONE


OTHERS
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NONE