* * * READ ME * * *
                   * * * Database Edition 7.3.1 * * *
                         * * * Patch 1100 * * *
                         Patch Date: 2019-12-17


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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Database Edition 7.3.1 Patch 1100


OPERATING SYSTEMS SUPPORTED BY THE PATCH
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RHEL6 x86-64
RHEL7 x86-64
SLES11 x86-64
SLES12 x86-64


PACKAGES AFFECTED BY THE PATCH
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VRTSdbed


BASE PRODUCT VERSIONS FOR THE PATCH
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   * InfoScale Enterprise 7.3.1
   * InfoScale Storage 7.3.1


SUMMARY OF INCIDENTS FIXED BY THE PATCH
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Patch ID: 7.3.1.1100
* 3989827 (3989826) Oracle 19c does not support for DBED.


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

Patch ID: 7.3.1.1100

* 3989827 (Tracking ID: 3989826)

SYMPTOM:
Oracle 19c does not support for DBED.

DESCRIPTION:
Oracle 19c does not support for DBED.

RESOLUTION:
Oracle 19c support is enabled for DBED.



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 dbed-sles12_x86_64-Patch-7.3.1.1100.tar.gz to /tmp
2. Untar dbed-sles12_x86_64-Patch-7.3.1.1100.tar.gz to /tmp/hf
    # mkdir /tmp/hf
    # cd /tmp/hf
    # gunzip /tmp/dbed-sles12_x86_64-Patch-7.3.1.1100.tar.gz
    # tar xf /tmp/dbed-sles12_x86_64-Patch-7.3.1.1100.tar
3. Install the hotfix(Please be noted that the installation of this P-Patch will cause downtime.)
    # cd /tmp/hf
    # ./installVRTSdbed731P1100 [<host1> <host2>...]

You can also install this patch together with 7.3.1 base release using Install Bundles
1. Download this patch and extract it to a directory
2. Change to the Veritas InfoScale 7.3.1 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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INSTALLING THE PATCH
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1.Stop the vxdbd daemon
    #/opt/VRTS/bin/sfae_config disable
2.Change to the directory where the patch is located and install the patch using the below commands:
    # cd hotfix_directory;       
    # rpm -Uvh VRTSdbed-7.3.1.1100-SLES12.x86_64.rpm
3. Verify that the new patch is installed by executing below command and verify the output.
    Example
    # rpm -qa|grep VRTSdbed
    If the proper patch is installed, the following output is displayed:
    VRTSdbed-7.3.1.1100-SLES12.x86_64.rpm
4.Start the vxdbd daemon
  /opt/VRTS/bin/sfae_config enable


REMOVING THE PATCH
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PATCH UNINSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS:
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Removal of the patch will result in removing the entire package 
from the system/node. To go back to a previous installed version 
of the package, you may need to re-install the package.
Run the following steps on all the nodes:

To remove the patch 
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1.Stop the vxdbd daemon
    #/opt/VRTS/bin/sfae_config disable
2.Remove/reject the patch:
    # rpm -e VRTSdbed
3.Verify that the patch is uninstalled from the node:
    # rpm -qa|grep VRTSdbed
    If the patch was successfully uninstalled, there will be no output.
4.Install the VRTSdbed 7.3.1 package from the installation media.  
5.Start the vxdbd daemon
  /opt/VRTS/bin/sfae_config enable


SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS
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NONE


OTHERS
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NONE