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                          * * * Patch 35 * * *
                         Patch Date: 2021-10-08


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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 3.7.4 Patch 35


OPERATING SYSTEMS SUPPORTED BY THE PATCH
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AIX


PACKAGES AFFECTED BY THE PATCH
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VRTSpython


BASE PRODUCT VERSIONS FOR THE PATCH
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   * InfoScale Availability 7.4.2
   * InfoScale Enterprise 7.4.2
   * InfoScale Foundation 7.4.2
   * InfoScale Storage 7.4.2


SUMMARY OF INCIDENTS FIXED BY THE PATCH
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Patch ID: 3.7.4.35
* 4049774 (4049771) The VRTSpython package needs to be made available on AIX and Solaris to support the InfoScale licensing component.
* 4049876 (4049872) The VRTSpython package needs to be made available on AIX to support the InfoScale agents for Pure Storage replication.


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

Patch ID: 3.7.4.35

* 4049774 (Tracking ID: 4049771)

SYMPTOM:
The VRTSpython package needs to be made available on AIX and Solaris to support the InfoScale licensing component.

DESCRIPTION:
Certain Python modules are required for the InfoScale Core Plus licensing component to function. To support this component, the VRTSpython package needs to be made available for the AIX and the Solaris platforms.

RESOLUTION:
This patch deploys the VRTSpython package on AIX and Solaris.

* 4049876 (Tracking ID: 4049872)

SYMPTOM:
The VRTSpython package needs to be made available on AIX to support the InfoScale agents for Pure Storage replication.

DESCRIPTION:
Certain Python modules are required for the InfoScale agents for Pure Storage replication to function. To support this agent, the VRTSpython package needs to be made available for the AIX platform.

RESOLUTION:
This patch deploys the VRTSpython package on AIX.



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 python-aix-Patch-3.7.4.35.tar.gz to /tmp
2. Untar python-aix-Patch-3.7.4.35.tar.gz to /tmp/hf
    # mkdir /tmp/hf
    # cd /tmp/hf
    # gunzip /tmp/python-aix-Patch-3.7.4.35.tar.gz
    # tar xf /tmp/python-aix-Patch-3.7.4.35.tar
    
3. Copy the latest CPI patch available for 7.4.2 from download center.

4. Untar <Latest CPI patch> .tar.gz to /tmp
# cd /tmp
# gunzip <Latest CPI patch> .tar.gz
# tar xf <Latest CPI patch> .tar.gz

5. Install the hotfix(Please be noted that the installation of this P-Patch will cause downtime.)
    # pwd /tmp/hf
    # ./installVRTSpython374P35 -require /tmp/<Latest CPI patch>  [<host1>  <host2> ...]

You can also install this patch together with 7.4.2 GA release using Install Bundles
1. Download this patch and extract it to a directory
2. Change to the Veritas InfoScale 7.4.2 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> ] -require /tmp/<Latest CPI patch>  [<host1>  <host2> ...]

Install the patch manually:
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Manual installation is not recommended.


REMOVING THE PATCH
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NONE


SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS
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NONE


OTHERS
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