access-rhel7_x86_64-Patch-7.4.0.100

 Basic information
Release type: Patch
Release date: 2018-06-18
OS update support: None
Technote: None
Documentation: None
Popularity: 453 viewed    downloaded
Download size: 2.38 GB
Checksum: 2765772640

 Applies to one or more of the following products:
Access 7.4VA On RHEL7 x86-64

 Obsolete patches, incompatibilities, superseded patches, or other requirements:
None.

 Fixes the following incidents:
11518, 11899

 Patch ID:
None.

Readme file
This document provides the following information:

   * RELEASE DETAILS
   * PATCH INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
   * PATCH UNINSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
   * DETAILS OF ISSUES FIXED IN THE RELEASE
   * SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS
   * SUMMARY OF ISSUES FIXED IN THE RELEASE


RELEASE DETAILS
---------------------
README VERSION               : 1.1
README CREATION DATE         : 2018-06-18
PATCH-ID                     : 7.4.0.100
PATCH NAME                   : VA-7.4.0.100
REQUIRED PATCHES             : NONE
INCOMPATIBLE PATCHES         : NONE
SUPPORTED PADV               : rhel7.3_x86_64, rhel7.4_x86_64, OL7.3_x86_64, OL7.4_x86_64
(P-PLATFORM , A-ARCHITECTURE , D-DISTRIBUTION , V-VERSION)
PATCH CRITICALITY            : Optional
HAS KERNEL COMPONENT         : YES
ID                           : NONE


PATCH INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS:
-----------------------------------------
Please refer to :
	 https://origin-www.veritas.com/content/support/en_US/doc/132498421-132511576-1

For detailed instructions on Upgrading Veritas Access, please refer to 
"Chapter 10 : Upgrading Veritas Access using a rolling upgrade".


PATCH UNINSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS:
-----------------------------------------
Please refer to :
	https://origin-www.veritas.com/content/support/en_US/doc/132498421-132511576-1
for detailed instructions for un-installing Veritas Access


SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS:
----------------------

1. Download the Veritas Access 7.4.0.100 from the following link.
	
	# https://sort.veritas.com/public/patchcentral/Linux/7.4/access/access-rhel7_x86_64-Patch-7.4.0.100.tar.gz

2. Extract the tarball

	# gunzip -c access-rhel7_x86_64-Patch-7.4.0.100.tar.gz | tar xf -

3. Patch can be upgraded from VA-7.4 release only.

4. Before starting upgrade please make sure that none of the services are in "FAILED/FAULTED/W_ONLINE" state.

5. Rolling upgrade can be started using below command 

	# ./installaccess -rolling_upgrade
	
6. Make sure that upgrade is performed one node at a time even though installer tries to upgrade multiple nodes at a time.

For example,

	# ./installaccess -rolling_upgrade
						   Veritas Access 7.4.0.100 Rolling Upgrade Program

	Copyright (c) 2018 Veritas Technologies LLC.  All rights reserved.  Veritas and the Veritas Logo are trademarks or registered
	trademarks of Veritas Technologies LLC or its affiliates in the U.S. and other countries. Other names may be trademarks of their
	respective owners.

	The Licensed Software and Documentation are deemed to be "commercial computer software" and "commercial computer software
	documentation" as defined in FAR Sections 12.212 and DFARS Section 227.7202.

	Logs are being written to /var/tmp/installaccess-201804030721cXT while installaccess is in progress.

	Enter the system name of the cluster on which you would like to perform rolling upgrade [q,?] (fss7401_01)

		Checking communication on fss7401_01 .................................................................................... Done
		Checking rolling upgrade prerequisites on fss7401_01 .................................................................... Done

		                                   Veritas Access 7.4.0.100 Rolling Upgrade Program

	Cluster information verification:

			Cluster Name: fss7401

			Cluster ID Number: 61886

			Systems: fss7401_01 fss7401_02 fss7401_03 fss7401_04

	Would you like to perform rolling upgrade on the cluster? [y, n, q] (y)

	Rolling upgrade phase 1 upgrades all VRTS product packages except non-kernel packages.
	Rolling upgrade phase 2 upgrades all non-kernel packages including: VRTSvcs VRTScavf VRTSvcsag VRTSvcsea VRTSvbs VRTSnas

		Checking communication on fss7401_02 .................................................................................... Done
		Checking rolling upgrade prerequisites on fss7401_02 .................................................................... Done
		Checking communication on fss7401_03 .................................................................................... Done
		Checking rolling upgrade prerequisites on fss7401_03 .................................................................... Done
		Checking communication on fss7401_04 .................................................................................... Done
		Checking rolling upgrade prerequisites on fss7401_04 .................................................................... Done

		Checking the product compatibility of the nodes in the cluster .......................................................... Done

	Rolling upgrade phase 1 is performed on the system(s) fss7401_03. It is recommended to perform rolling upgrade phase 1 on the
	remaining system(s) fss7401_01 fss7401_02 fss7401_04.

	Would you like to perform rolling upgrade phase 1 on the recommended system(s)? [y, n, q] (y) n

	Do you want to quit without phase 1 performed on all systems? [y, n, q] (n) n

	Enter the system names separated by spaces on which you want to perform rolling upgrade: [q,?] fss7401_02
	
7. If file systems are online during upgrade, please make sure that recovery is finished before starting the
   upgrade of new node.
   
	To check the recovery process, please check below command :
		# vxtask list
	
	Recovery will be triggered in ~3-5 minutes after node has joined the cluster.

8. Fresh installation can also be done using this patch. Please refer to
		https://origin-www.veritas.com/content/support/en_US/doc/132498421-132511576-1
   for more details


SUMMARY OF INCIDENTS FIXED IN THE RELEASE
-----------------------------------------

IA-11518 fstype partition corrupted after failure testing
IA-11899 Veritas Access GUI fails to initialize in a pure IPV4 environment
IA-11817 Portald crashing with SSL enabled for get_object API with conditional parameters
IA-11909 Reconfig hang observed after (nparity +1 ) rebooted node join back before detach processing corresponding to leave reconfig completes


The Veritas Access 7.4 documentation is available only online.
You can find the latest version of the product documentation on the SORT website.

Use the following link to locate the documentation: https://sort.veritas.com/documents
For Product, select "Veritas Access".