* * * READ ME * * *
                         * * * CPI 7.4.3 * * *
                         * * * Patch 100 * * *
                         Patch Date: 2021-02-23


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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CPI 7.4.3 Patch 100


OPERATING SYSTEMS SUPPORTED BY THE PATCH
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RHEL7 x86-64
RHEL8 x86-64
SLES12 x86-64
SLES15 x86-64



BASE PRODUCT VERSIONS FOR THE PATCH
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   * InfoScale Availability 7.4.3
   * InfoScale Enterprise 7.4.3
   * InfoScale Foundation 7.4.3
   * InfoScale Storage 7.4.3


SUMMARY OF INCIDENTS FIXED BY THE PATCH
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Patch ID: 7.4.3.100
* 4021519 (4021515) On SLES 12 SP4 and later systems, the installer fails to fetch the media speed of the network interfaces.
* 4029177 (4027759) The product installer installs lower versions packages if multiple patch bundles are specified using the patch path options in the incorrect order.


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

Patch ID: 7.4.3.100

* 4021519 (Tracking ID: 4021515)

SYMPTOM:
On SLES 12 SP4 and later systems, the installer fails to fetch the media speed of the network interfaces.

DESCRIPTION:
The path of the 'ethtool' command is changed in SLES 12 SP4. Therefore, on SLES 12 SP4 and later systems, the installer does not recognize the changed path and uses an incorrect path '/sbin/ethtool' instead of '/usr/sbin/ethtool' for the 'ethtool' command. Consequently, while configuring the product, the installer fails to fetch the media speed of the network interfaces and displays its value as "Unknown".

RESOLUTION:
This hotfix updates the installer to use the correct path for the 'ethtool' command.

* 4029177 (Tracking ID: 4027759)

SYMPTOM:
The product installer installs lower versions packages if multiple patch bundles are specified using the patch path options in the incorrect order.

DESCRIPTION:
The product installer expects that the patch bundles, if any, are specified in the lower-to-higher order. Consequently, the installer always overrides the package version from the available package in the last patch bundle in which it exists. If patch bundles are not specified in the expected order, installer installs last available version for a component package.

RESOLUTION:
To address this issue, the product installer is updated to correctly identify the higher package version before installing the patch bundles. It does so regardless of the order in which the patch bundles are specified.



INSTALLING THE PATCH
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1. Copy the hot-fix CPI_7.4.3_P1.pl to /tmp
2. Run installation scripts with the hot-fix
   Example:
   ./installer -require /tmp/CPI_7.4.3_P1.pl


REMOVING THE PATCH
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NONE


SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS
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NONE


OTHERS
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NONE